MAC escapee has been caught

Richard Hager, 32, who walked away from Marion Adjustment Center Friday night, Jan. 3, was apprehended by the Lebanon Police at 10:44 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 8.

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Richard Hagar

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Hager is now being held at the Marion County Detention Center.

At the time of his escape, Hager was serving a six-year sentence for first-degree fleeing or evading police (motor vehicle) and second-degree persistent felony offender. He would have been eligible for parole in November of 2009, and his scheduled release date was Jan. 1, 2012.