Caught Again: Man accidentally released from jail is back in custody
Michael Todd Hart
(St. Louis County Jail)
DULUTH, Minn. – Jail records show Michael Todd Hart is back in custody after being accidentally released.
On January 21, Hart was released from the Itasca County Jail. Hart was the subject of a large manhunt when he walked away from the Northeast Regional Corrections Center (NERCC) approximately four months prior. St. Louis County and Itasca County authorities had differences of opinion on how the mistake happened.
Hart was booked into jail on February 6; meaning he was out for 16 days before his return to jail.
Hart called FOX 21 to tell us that he was released, but did not want to get into trouble for a paperwork mistake. He said the entire thing is shocking to him, “I know I need to keep on – this was this kind of thrown on me unexpectedly, and I had no clue. You know, I’m still kind of, I’m still kind of shocked and flabbergasted it’s even happening. I’m so my I’m having a hard time wrapping my mind around it.”
RELATED: St. Louis County officials give their side of the release of recent escapee
RELATED: Itasca County Sheriff explains why prison escapee was released
RELATED: Man at center of large Northland manhunt mistakenly released from jail and calls FOX 21
Recently filed court documents say Hart was seen in the Hibbing-area on January 28. Court records also confirmed Hart attended court hearings when he was out of jail via an iPad.
