Incident Summary:
On November 13, 2020 at approximately 1600 hours, the St Louis County Sheriff's Office was advised of an escapee from NERCC. NERCC staff reported that KEITH COCHISE BELLANGER had just fled on foot from the property. BELLANGER was being transferred to the secure wing of the facility when he took off. Deputies arrived a short time later and began following BELLANGER's tracks in the snow. Deputies followed the tracks to Shady Ln on Caribou lake and lost the tracks. A K9 unit arrived and reacquired the track, following it for approximately 4 miles through the woods, ending up on Lindahl Rd, where they again lost the track. The area was searched, but BELLANGER was not located. If anyone sees BELLANGER or has information of his whereabouts you are asked to contact the St Louis County Sheriff's Office.
Assisting in the search for BELLANGER were the MN DNR, MN State Patrol and the US Border Patrol.
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Authority: Deputy Sean Cannon
Date: 11/13/2020 Time: 2300 hrs
Additional Information or Update:
The St. Louis County Sheriff's Office is notifying the public that this escapee is back in custody.
In a coordinated effort this afternoon, officers, deputies, and federal agents from the following agencies located Keith Bellanger in Superior, WI.
He was taken into custody without incident outside a local hotel. Bellanger is currently at the Douglas County Jail, awaiting extradition back to MN.
St. Louis County Sheriff's Office
Superior Police Department
Duluth Police Department
Douglas County Sheriff's Office
Lake Superior Drug and Violent Crime Task Force
North Star Fugitive Task Force
Authority: Sgt. Wade Rasch 218-969-2855
Date: 11/17/20 Time: 15:15
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