Escaped Bucks County Prisoner's Dad Dropped Him Off In Philadelphia: Police

WARRINGTON, PA — The father of a prisoner who escaped from custody Sunday night, prompting an hours-long search and closing Central Bucks schools Monday, has been arrested after he dropped his son off in Philadelphia, Warrington Police said.

Authorities say Daniel Selby Sr., 65, of Fountainville, dropped his son off at Broad Street and Allegheny Avenue in Philadelphia around 1 p.m. Monday.

He is in police custody in Doylestown Township and will be processed and arraigned Monday on charges of hindering apprehension, aiding consummation of crime, and obstructing administration of law.

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His son, Daniel Selby Jr., 25, is still at large. Selby Jr. is wanted on charges of aggravated assault of law enforcement, assault by prisoner, and escape charges.

Selby Jr. got free around 9:30 p.m. Sunday, about 30 minutes after he was arrested in Montgomery County for failing to appear in court on a drug charge out of Bensalem. Selby has no criminal history of violence but has an extensive drug history, police said.