Braddock Man Charged with Escape from Renewal Center

PITTSBURGH - A Pittsburgh-area resident has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on a charge of escape, Acting United States Attorney Soo C. Song announced today.

The one-count indictment, returned on June 27, named Devon Johnson, 29, of Braddock, PA.

According to the indictment, on August 31, 2016, the defendant escaped from the Renewal, Inc. Residential Reentry Center, where he had been confined pursuant to a judgment and commitment order of the United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia.

The law provides for a maximum total sentence of five years in prison, a fine of $250,000 or both. Under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, the actual sentence imposed would be based upon the seriousness of the offense and the prior criminal history of the defendant.

Assistant United States Attorney Tonya Sulia Goodman is prosecuting this case on behalf of the government.

The United States Marshals Service conducted the investigation leading to the indictment in this case.

An indictment is an accusation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.