New Hampshire inmates ‘escape’ after leaving transitional facility

Two inmates at a minimum-security New Hampshire transitional housing facility are considered "escaped" after they signed out and didn't return, authorities said.

Aris Karamousianis, 43, and James Brouillard, 63, left the Calumet Transitional Housing Unit in Manchester, New Hampshire, at about 11:05 a.m. ET on Sept. 21 to look for work, the New Hampshire Department of Corrections said.

"Neither returned to the facility, and their current whereabouts are unknown. Their last known location was in the area of Delta Dental Stadium in Manchester," the department said.

They were placed on "escape" status at about 5:30 p.m., according to a statement from the department.

Inmates at the transitional housing facility are in their last two years of a minimum incarceration term within the Department of Corrections in preparation to re-enter their communities, according to the department. They may work within the community while still housed at the facility.

Karamousianis was incarcerated for being a felon in possession of a dangerous weapon. He was last seen wearing a gray zip-up fleece jacket, white T-shirt, jeans and a gold cross necklace.

According to a 2012 report from WCVB, Karamousianis was previously on the run from police from 2009 to 2012 after he left…

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