Alabama Prison Escapee Captured

July 27, 2011

A state prisoner that stole a pickup truck after escaping from a prison work  detail Monday near Brewton is back behind bars.

William Paul Riley, 38, was taken into custody  Tuesday night in Homewood, Alabama. When the Homewood Police Department initiated a traffic stop on the stolen truck occupied by Riley, he tried to flee down a dead end street before jumping out of the vehicle and falling into a creek bed.  A K-9 unit was called in an attempt to locate Riley but did not make contact with him.

Riley, who was not armed, later surrendered nearby to Homewood Police.

He was taken into custody along with 43-year old Roosevelt Humphrey. According to the Alabama Department of Corrections, Humphrey was a convicted felon released from prison in 2003 after service time for burglary and theft of property.

Riley was being held Wednesday morning at the Homewood Police Department as arrangements were being made to transport him back to the Atmore Community Work Center near the Fountain Correctional Facility in Atmore. He is expected to face charges including escape and receiving stolen property, according to Brian Corbett, spokesperson for the Alabama Department of Corrections.

Riley was reported missing about 8:05 a.m. Monday  from a work crew in the area of Ridge Road in Brewton. He fled the area in the stolen red 1993 Nissan pickup that was recovered in Homewood.

Riley  was serving a 15-year prison sentence for theft and dealing stolen property. Riley was convicted on the charges in Jefferson County, Alabama (the Birmingham area). He was due to be released in March 2015 and set for a possible parole hearing in March 2013.

There were unconfirmed reports to the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office Monday morning that Riley and the stolen Nissan truck were spotted near Jay.

Comments

2 Responses to “Alabama Prison Escapee Captured”

  1. Everett on July 30th, 2011 9:49 pm

    He was only possibly two years from parole. Maybe he knew he didn’t have a chance in the free world.

  2. Bobby on July 27th, 2011 12:38 pm

    Great job to all the law enforcment involved!!!

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