Police Charge Man Posing As Convict

ST. MICHAELS, Md. – Police said what started as prank went too far this month when a man posing as an escaped convict alarmed a motorist and caused an unnecessary police search.

According to police, a man in handcuffs and an orange jumpsuit darted in front of a motorist then ran into a field. The driver called 911, and troopers and sheriff’s deputies searched the area.

Police learned later that 20-year-old Christopher Pentz was playing a joke on his friends at the nearby firehouse. He was charged with disorderly conduct.