Authorities haven’t release how long he was in the hangar. As I commented the night of his capture, he was pretty clean for a person on the run for 48 days in the woods.
Via Daily Mail
The details of a handwritten note left by accused cop killer Eric Frein while on the run from police have been made public following his capture after 48 days on the run.
The 31-year-old survivalist was found cowering near an abandoned air strip on Thursday night, after allegedly ambushing two state troopers, killing one and leaving the other seriously wounded in September.
Sporting cuts and bruises on his face, Frein was escorted by police into Pike County Courthouse while members of the public cheered and congratulated officers on their efforts to track him down. He now faces the death penalty if convicted.
Police have also revealed photos from inside the abandoned hangar where he was found, including a dirty mattress and sheets.
Details of the note were released with a public affidavit listing the charges he faces – including the first degree murder of Cpl Byron Dickson and attempted homicide.
The note read: ‘Fri Sept 12th got a shot around 11pm and took it. He droped [sic]….I was surprised at how quick. I took a follow up shot on his head/kneck neck area. […]
In a symbolic move, he was shackled with handcuffs used by the trooper he reportedly shot dead, before being driven in the officer’s car to the barracks where his alleged victim was gunned down.
As Frein arrived in court on Friday morning some even shouted questions at the defendant, including: ‘Eric, did you kill that trooper?’ and ‘Eric, are you sorry?’ Frein remained silent throughout.
U.S. Marshals arrested Frein after receiving reports of a man going in and out of an empty hangar on the base in Tannersville, Pennsylvania, and later found a sniper rifle and pistol stashed nearby.
The quiet takedown of the suspect, who kneeled and put his hands up when marshals approached him, ended weeks of tension and turmoil in the area, as authorities at times closed schools, cancelled outdoor events and blockaded roads to pursue him.
The search involved hundreds of law enforcement officials fanned out across the Pocono Mountains and cost around $10 million, State Police Lieutenant Colonel George Bivens said.
During Friday’s arraignment, Frein appeared gaunt and battered as he answered yes or no questions and listened as a judge read the criminal complaint detailing the September 12 attack.
He did not have a lawyer and was not asked to enter a plea to murder, attempted homicide of a law enforcement officer and possessing weapons of mass destruction. Officers insisted the injuries to the suspect’s face were sustained before his arrest.