GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) – An escaped prison inmate has been taken into custody by the Green Bay Police Department.
Christine Abel was located at a residence in the 1800 block of Badger Street.
Police say they were able to get consent to go into an apartment to locate Abel.
Officers attempted multiple times to get her to comply, but she was able to hide and conceal herself.
The Department K9 Roco, K9 Officer Clark and with the assistance of other officers and investigators located Abel and took her into custody.
“When criminals come to Green Bay, we will spare no resource, staff or equipment to catch them and bring them to justice. Thank you to everyone that spent hours investigating, locating, and apprehending Ms. Abel. We will forever be committed to ridding the community of criminals and disorder, says Police Chief Andrew Smith.
Earlier in the afternoon, Green Bay Police and SWAT team were called out to a residence in the 500 block of North Norwood Avenue Tuesday, after receiving a tip that Racine County prison escapee Abel was possibly there.
Three people were taken into custody Tuesday afternoon, and are being questioned by police.
Police Captain Kevin Warych said they applied for and obtained a warrant, and the SWAT team was called due to the severity of the incident.
“She was in prison, and she was there for a reason,” Warych said.
Earlier this week, Green Bay Police investigated a truck that was found in Green Bay, that was believed to have been used by Abel. That remains under investigation.
“Investigators have to determine her involvement in crimes that may or may not have occurred here in Green Bay,” Warych said.
He added that it is a testament to how the Green Bay Police Department handles crime.
“We are going to do everything we possibly can to make sure criminals don’t come to Green Bay and if they choose to commit crime in Green Bay, we are going to hold them accountable.”
