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| Child rapist Eric Hartwell captured |
An escaped child rapist who cut off his ankle-monitoring bracelet and fled a halfway-house in Colorado was captured today in Virginia. Eric Hartwell is a convicted, sex offender serving life on parole. News of a reward for his capture surfaced on Twitter, after the U.S. Marshals service turned to the public's help in finding the pedophile. Hartwell was deemed to be dangerous and many feared he would remain on the run
News of Hartwell's capture is still coming in. Reporter Julie Hayden posted an announcement on
Twitter. She tweeted, "US Marshals tracked wanted sex offender Eric Hartwell to Motel 6 in Norfolk Va. Kicked in door and arrested him."
and hurt more children.
You may see a video report by Jane Velez-Mitchell while Hartwell was still on the run.
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