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Inmate who walked away from work release turns himself in


PORTLAND, Maine (WGAN)  The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office says an inmate who walked away from a work release assignment on Monday turned himself in to police.

Police say 21-year-old Brandon Fletcher was assigned to work at the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Community Corrections Center and was at a jobsite on Washington Avenue.

Police say Fletcher was given permission to go to a nearby Cumberland Farms, but did not return to the work site.

Police say the Hollis man was incarcerated for probation revocation and is a low level security threat risk.

Police say they will pursue charges.

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