Pierce Co. inmate who fled during furlough has history of escaping custody

Police say a man temporarily released from Pierce County custody for a few hours took that opportunity to run away and led law enforcement on a multi-day long search. The search ended with property damage in a quiet Lacey neighborhood. Kurtus Phillips rammed into a car speeding through the narrow streets of a Lacey neighborhood. Colleen Herr watched from her front yard as everything unfolded a few feet away from her. Officials captured Phillips shortly after the crash. He had been on the run for nearly a week, and had been locked up for a violent crime. Documents say he pleaded guilty to a drive-by shooting.