Andrew Esquitin, 19, of York, continues to ask Judge Alan Gless to reduce his bond so he can leave jail — and the judge continues to deny his requests.
Esquitin was incarcerated at the York County Jail when he asked for permission to temporarily leave in order to go to a doctor’s appointment. When he failed to show up for the appointment, deputies and jailers tracked him down — and arrested him at a local store where he was said to be allegedly shopping after having lunch with friends.
In April, a charge of burglary was dropped against Esquitin, but the new charge of escape was filed.
Esquitin, however, was in jail serving a one-year sentence, after being convicted of second degree forgery, which was concurrent with another theft case.
When he was allowed to leave jail and failed to reach the proper destination, authorities were forced to arrest him. According to court documents, at that point, "he began to resist. When a corrections officer placed an arm restraint on him, (Esquitin) clenched his fist and raised it to strike the officer."
This week in York County District Court, his attorney, York County Public Defender Eric Williams asked that bond be reduced for his client.
“He remains in jail, unable to post bond,” Williams said. “He has a case pending in Hall County and there’s a hold on him. He’s asking for a personal recognizance bond (which would require no monetary payment), so he can take care of that (in Hall County).
“The allegation on this is that of escape,” Williams continued. “They are not alleging he left the facility but rather that he did not get to his appointment quickly enough. There will be a hold on him, regardless of what happens here.”
Judge Gless immediately denied the request and had Esquitin escorted back to jail.
