Philly Prison Escapee With Lower Bucks Crime History Dead: Authorities

LOWER BUCKS COUNTY, PA —The inmate who escaped a Philadelphia prison and had a criminal history in Lower Bucks County has been found dead, according to authorities.

Philadelphia authorities said the man who escaped Philadelphia Department of Prisons custody in late November was found dead Monday.

Gino Hagenkotter, 34, was found dead at about 2:28 p.m. Monday in a warehouse located on the 1100 block of E. Venango St.

While Hagenkotter was initially unidentified after being found, the Philadelphia Medical Examiner's Office confirmed his identity through fingerprints.

Court documents showed that Hagenkotter has at least eight criminal complaints filed against him for six crimes in 2016 and two in 2017.

They involved incidents in Bensalem Township, Lower Southampton Township, Northampton Township, and Tullytown Borough, court records indicated.

A preliminary investigation of the scene revealed a broken air vent and a pushed-out fan, suggesting forced entry. Additionally, a ladder was found lying nearby.

Hagenkotter escaped custody on Nov. 30 while on work duty in the orchard behind the Philadelphia Industrial Correctional Facility at 8201 State Road, Philadelphia officials said.

He was incarcerated at Riverside Correctional Facility for low-level crimes, according to authorities.

Patch Writer Max Bennett contributed to this report