Staff reports 4L56 a.m.
Tuesday, July 25, 2017 4:56 am
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MANCHESTER - A New Hampshire Department of Corrections work release resident from Rochester walked away from the Calumet Transitional Housing Unit early Friday.
Stephen Paul Edgerly Sr., 44, formerly of Rochester, left the facility at 5 a.m. to report to work. His employer sent him home at noon, but he never returned to the facility.
Edgerly is described as a white male, 5' 8", 200 pounds, with brown hair and blue eyes. He has tattoos on his back, shoulders, right forearm, upper left arm, and head.
Edgerly was sentenced in Strafford County Superior Court to 2½-5 years for Failure to Register as a Sex Offender. He was admitted to the New Hampshire State Prison on May 15, 2015, and was eligible for parole on June 12 with a maximum release date of Dec. 14, 2019. He is also on parole for Witness Tampering and First Degree Assault, also from Strafford County Superior Court.
The New Hampshire Department of Corrections Investigations Bureau and the New Hampshire State Police are investigating. Anyone with information on his whereabouts should contact their local law enforcement agency or the New Hampshire State Police.
A walkaway from a transitional housing unit is considered to be an escape, which is a Class-B felony, punishable by 3½-7 years in prison.