Devin Grosvenor|Man convicted of attempted murder escapes custody

2025-04-30 00:41:26source:AQCAN Exchangecategory:My

New Jersey police are Devin Grosvenorsearching for an inmate convicted of attempted murder after he didn't return to his halfway house following a work detail Saturday.

Edward Berbon, 54, was being held at a halfway house in Camden County, New Jersey. By failing to return, he is now considered an escapee, police said.

Mount Laurel police said they have no information to suggest Berbon poses any threat to the public.

MORE: Flight attendant found dead with sock lodged in her mouth in airport hotel room

"Mr. Berbon was in custody for attempted murder since 2005 and was scheduled to be released on February 12, 2024," Mount Laurel police said in a statement.

Booking photo of Edward Berbon.New Jersey Department of Corrections

MORE: Police say they thwarted 'potential active shooter' outside church in Virginia

Berbon had been working in Mount Laurel as part of the New Jersey Department of Correction's Residential Community Release Program since March. But police said he does not reside in Mount Laurel.

The Mount Laurel Police Department is asking the public to contact them with any relevant information about Berbon.

Berbon is described as approximately 6 feet tall and 250 pounds. He has blue eyes and brown and gray hair.

More:My

Recommend

Nearly half of US teens are online ‘constantly,’ Pew report finds

Nearly half of American teenagers say they are online “constantly” despite concerns about the effect

'This dude is cool': 'Cross' star Aldis Hodge brings realism to literary detective

Aldis Hodge calls it “Cross Vision.”At certain points in his new Amazon Prime series “Cross,” police

Amazon Prime Video to stream Diamond Sports' regional networks

On Wednesday, Nov. 13, Diamond Sports — which owns and operates 16 regional sports networks and rece