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Man Protected Family Before Prison Escapee Arrest in Palos Hills

Dan Kotula told his story for Good Day Chicago earlier this week.

A man who talked about protecting his family during the capture of escaped prisoner Kenneth Conley described the events to Good Day Chicago earlier this week.

Dan Kotula told the Chicago show on Tuesday that he punched Conley when he tried to force his way into his home.

Palos Hills police arrested Conley and turned him over to FBI custody. He and a second man broke out of a Chicago correctional center in December.

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