Robert Maday is a prisoner who escaped while he was being transported from the Kankakee County Jail to a courthouse on September 17, 2009. Maday overpowered what he called "two old guys," taking a gun and fleeing.
After robbing a bank, Maday was captured the following day and is expected to serve 13 years in prison for a variety of crimes.
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Age
39 (September 2009)
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Escaped from police custody on September 17, 2009
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Overpowered two "old guys" while he was being transported
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Stole a weapon from one investigator in the car and threatened to kill both
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Swapped his prison clothing with the clothes from the investigators
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Forced an investigator to park at a grocery store
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Carjacked another car and fled the scene
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Robbed a bank the following morning
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Was arrested and is expected to serve 13 years on prison
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History of arrests for robbery
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Stated that he had no plans of returning to jail after the escape
