Police say escapee is a sex offender

Vermont State Police say a Perkinsville man who escaped from furlough supervision Monday, May 9 is a sex offender.

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2016-05-09 / Local Police seek man who escaped furlough Dale Adams — COURTESY OF VERMONT DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS Dale Adams — COURTESY OF VERMONT DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS SPRINGFIELD — Springfield Probation and Parole is searching for a man who escaped from furlough from Southern State Correctional Facility (SSCF) on Monday morning. Dale Adams, 28, was placed on “escaped from furlough” status at 8:30 a.m. on Monday, May 9, according to a press release issued on Monday, May 9 by Springfield Probation and Parole. Adams did not return to his residence after attending a scheduled group support meeting on May 7, 2016, according to that press release. He was incarcerated at SSCF in Springfield before his furough date of April 4, 2016, according to staff at the facility. Current offenses listed in the press release for Adams included violating abuse prevention order, prohibited acts — misdemeanor, failure to appear, unlawful restraint in the 2nd degree, and lewd and lascivious behavior with a child (Probation). Springfield Police Chief Douglas Johnston said on Monday afternoon that he had not yet seen any further notice, as of about 2 p.m., that the furlough escapee search had been called off. Adams is described as a caucasian male standing 5-feet-11-inches tall with brown hair, a medium complexion, and hazel eyes. His minimum release date was Jan. 25, 2014 and maximum release date was Sept. 6, 2016, according to the press release. Vermont law states that an inmate may be allowed a furlough, prior to the completion of his or her minimum sentence, to prepare an incarcerated person for re-entry into the community. His last known residence is River House, 2263 Route 106, Perkinsville, Vermont, according to the press release. Citizens who see Adams can contact their local police department.