From Cleveland.com:

“An Akron man who escaped from a Sandusky work camp more than a half century ago was arrested Monday at his home in Florida.

Frank Freshwaters, 79, was taken into custody in Melbourne, Florida where he lived for years under the name William Harold Cox.

Freshwaters, then of Akron, on July 3, 1957 hit an Akron husband and father while driving more than 50 miles per hour in a 35-zone on South Arlington Road.

He was sentenced April 25, 1958 to five years of probation after pleading guilty to second-degree manslaughter.

Freshwaters violated probation and a judge sentenced him to up to 20 years in prison. He began serving his sentence at the Ohio State Reformatory in Mansfield, the prison where the movie “The Shawshank Redemption” was filmed.

He was eventually moved to the less restrictive Sandusky Honor Farm after earning the trust of prison officials. He escaped after about seven months at the facility and fled Ohio.”

Frankie Fresh! You were so close my man. What a tremendous kick in the dick that must have been for him to have the fuzz finally knock on his door after 56 years of freedom. So close to the finish line. He’ll still be able to ride off into the sunset, but there won’t be quite as much sun, and I’m guessing he might not be the one doing the riding.

Good to know though, if I ever go to prison and escape, my ass is headed right to West Virginia. Just straight up refused to extradite a guy who apparently killed two people. DGAF at the State level.

Also, I’m no expert in the realm of law enforcement, but you gotta question the allocation of resources to a 79-year-old grandpappy who was originally sentenced to a whopping five years probation. Can’t imagine he posed too much of a threat to anyone. And the Cleveland.com commenters brought their usual fastballs:

PS Apparently Florida Sheriff Maj. Tod Goodyear just does not watch any television or movies, because last time I checked, a trailer at the end of a dead-end and rarely traveled road in a marshy area with no neighbors is most certainly NOT “the perfect place to hide.”