Mahong's investigation was not going smoothly. The fugitive Brown had a history of two or three decades of gang experience, and his ability to hide himself in the city and evade the police had virtually become instinct.
After confirming Brown's direction of travel from ATM and nearby surveillance, he had completely vanished from all monitoring after just two intersections.
When Mahong and Philicia arrived, the Newburgh police were already at the scene, and they had deployed officers at every intersection, working to identify the passersby.
On the morning of the jailbreak, police officers had been notified about the escape, and each one had received a photo of the escapee. Although they were not the main force of the investigation, since patrol officers spent most of their time on street patrols, there was a chance, however slim, that they might encounter the fugitive.
