Daniel Prince
Second man also charged with escape in the incident
David Paul Strickland is back behind bars after nearly 8 full days on the run. Strickland escaped from the Union County Detention Center on September 30. Since then, members of the Union County Sheriff’s Office, Union Public Safety Department, Jonesville Police Department, York County Sheriff’s Office, Spartanburg County Sheriff’s Office, Greenville Police Department, Chester County Sheriff’s Office, SC DNR, SLED, and the US Marshal’s Office have all searched for him. Until this past Saturday, they had had no luck. The previous weekend, they had found his prison clothing and some nonperishable food.
Crimestoppers had set up a $1000 reward for information leading to Strickland’s capture. Saturday evening at around 6 p.m., the Union County Sheriff’s Office received a call about where Strickland might be. The Union County Sheriff’s Office and Union Public Safety Department converged on an abandoned residence near the Monarch community. Strickland was found hiding inside the residence and was arrested without incident. He was then transported to the Union County Detention Center. In addition to his previous charges of two counts of hit and run with a fixed object, disregarding a traffic signal, driving under suspension, failure to stop for a blue light, and possession of a stolen vehicle, he is now charged with escape. Bond has been denied.
A previous release by the sheriff’s office stated that another inmate had tried to escape with Strickland. A search of jail records indicates that inmate is 35-year-old Carl Lee Robert Price, who has been in jail since March 2 on 12 counts of 3rd degree sexual exploitation of a minor. Bond had been denied on those charges. On October 4, the escape charge was added. Bond was denied on that charge, as well.