2 Wisconsin fugitives arrested in Florida

10:34 AM, Jul 25, 2012   |    comments
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BLACK RIVER FALLS, Wis. - Two men suspected in a crime spree after walking away from a Wisconsin correctional center have been arrested in Florida.

Seminole Police Lt. David Carry says the two men were arrested early Wednesday in Hollywood, Fla., after a security guard at a local casino spotted them prowling around a parking lot.

Police tried stopping the vehicle, which sped away and eventually stopped. Carry says one of the men was arrested and the other took off running. The suspect was found hiding in a tree. Carry says when the suspect jumped down, he was arrested by a K-9 officer with help from the department's dog.

The fugitives walked away from a correctional boot camp at Black River Falls July 17. They're accused of stealing a gun, several vehicles and kidnapping and robbing a casino employee.

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