Authorities: Man escaped custody at Edina courthouse

Published 10:13 am Tuesday, August 4, 2015

EDINA — The Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after authorities say a man escaped custody following his arrest for a parole violation.

KSTP-TV reports 21-year-old Ryan McMahon has been charged with escape from custody in a July 27 incident at the county courthouse in Edina. Authorities say courthouse security realized he had escaped custody about 35 minutes after his arrest.

A criminal complaint says a bail bond agent was let into a secure holding area while McMahon was using a phone by the door, and deputies realized he was gone a short time later. Court records say he was arrested about three hours later in St. Paul.

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The sheriff’s office says it’s looking into the chain of events of the incident.

McMahon is in jail on $50,000 bond. It wasn’t immediately clear if he has an attorney.