Executive Summary
- Jeremy Joseph Ott, 30, was arrested by U.S. Marshals at Harrah’s Resort in Atlantic City on a felony escape warrant.
- Ott had failed to return to his work-release program in Warrington, Pennsylvania, on September 27, 2025.
- He was serving concurrent sentences for multiple 2024 convictions, including felony fleeing from police and several DUIs.
- Following his capture, Ott faces a new felony escape charge in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
A Pennsylvania man wanted on a felony escape warrant was arrested by U.S. Marshals on Tuesday at a casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey, according to federal authorities. Jeremy Joseph Ott, 30, of Doylestown, had been a fugitive since September after he allegedly failed to return to a work-release program while serving sentences for multiple offenses, including fleeing from police and driving under the influence.
The U.S. Marshals Service announced that Ott was located and arrested on the casino floor of Harrah’s Resort on November 19, 2025. His escape occurred on September 27, 2025, when he did not report back to his assigned work-release site in Warrington, prompting the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office to issue a warrant for his arrest on a felony escape charge.
Court records show Ott was serving overlapping sentences stemming from several incidents in 2024. In one case, he pleaded guilty to felony fleeing or attempting to elude an officer and misdemeanor DUI related to a police stop on January 6, 2024. This followed a high-speed chase in July 2024 where Ott fled from Central Bucks Regional Police, eventually abandoning his vehicle and running into nearby woods.
In a separate case, Ott pleaded guilty to a fourth-offense DUI and possession of a controlled substance following a stop on May 22, 2024. The combined sentences for these convictions resulted in a jail term of up to nearly two years in Bucks County.
Following his capture, Ott faces a new felony escape charge in Pennsylvania, which is awaiting a preliminary hearing. It is important to note that all individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law on any new charges they may face.