A New York mob hitman has been captured after U.S. authorities said he escaped from federal custody last week.
Dominic Taddeo, 64, is back in custody following a manhunt after he walked away from his residential halfway house near Orlando, where he was expected to return from an authorized medical appointment on March 28, the U.S. Marshals Service announced Monday.
“The tenacious work of the involved deputy marshals and the cooperation between our offices resulted in the quick capture of Mr. Taddeo,” said U.S. Marshal Bill Berger.
NEW YORK MOB HITMAN ESCAPES FEDERAL CUSTODY AFTER MEDICAL APPOINTMENT
Authorities tracked down Taddeo “without incident” around 11 a.m. on Monday in Hialeah, the U.S. Marshals Service said.
Taddeo was transferred in February from a medium-security prison in Sumter County to the halfway house, where he was scheduled to be released in February 2023.
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Last year, Taddeo, who claimed he had a higher risk of dying from the coronavirus due to his hypertension, among other medical conditions, was denied compassionate release.
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Taddeo pleaded guilty to racketeering in 1992 in connection to three killings in the early 1980s.
