Abdul Rasheed, Escape from Federal Custody, New York 2016

Rochester Man Sentenced For Escaping From Federal Custody

A 36-year-old Rochester man has been sentenced to 60 months in prison for escaping from federal custody.

Abdul Rasheed, of Rochester, was convicted after a jury trial of escaping from federal custody and was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Charles J. Siragusa.

Rasheed was originally sentenced to 12 months in prison following a federal felony conviction in the Western District of New York on March 27, 2016. He served his prison sentence at United States Penitentiary Lee, located in Jonesville, Virginia.

After being released from USP Lee, Rasheed absconded and never appeared at the Volunteers of America Residential Reentry Center, commonly referred to as a 'halfway house,' located at 175 Ward Street in Rochester.

The defendant remained at large until he was arrested on October 29, 2016, in Pittsburgh, PA.

Following his escape but prior to his apprehension, Rasheed shot two individuals, killing one, during an attempted robbery. The defendant pleaded guilty to homicide in Allegheny County, PA, and was sentenced to serve 23 to 46 years in Pennsylvania State Prison.

The sentencing is the result of an investigation by the United States Marshals Service in Rochester, under the direction of Marshal Charles Salina, and the United States Bureau of Prisons, USP Lee.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdny/pr/rochester-man-sentenced-escaping-federal-custody