A Red Hill man who escaped from authorities while handcuffed in December, prompting a manhunt and lockout at Upper Perkiomen schools, was taken into custody by Upper Perk Police on Monday.

                According to Upper Perk Police Sgt. Joe Adam, shortly after 6 p.m. Feb. 8, police were dispatched to the area of Rite Aid at 350 Main Street in Pennsburg for a reckless driver.  After investigating the complaint, police said they found Brian Seeley, 29, lying face down in the passenger's seat of the vehicle trying to hide from police. 

                Police said Seeley, who attempted to hide his face with a hooded sweatshirt, was a passenger in the vehicle and was taken into custody without incident after police recognized him.  He had been on the run for more than two months.

                Authorities said the Montgomery County Sheriff's Department took custody of Seeley.  He was arraigned Tuesday by Judge Maurice H. Saylor of Gilbertsville District Court, who set bail at $10,000 straight.  He is scheduled to appear in front of Judge Catherine Hummel Fried of Red Hill District Court Feb. 23 at 9:45 a.m. for a preliminary hearing.

                State police issued a warrant for Seeley's arrest Dec. 4 after an incident on Washington Street near 6^th Street in Red Hill around 12:23 p.m.  According to reports, Seeley, 29, of the 300 block of Main Street, was detained by a Montgomery County Adult Probation officer on suspicion of drug activity when he escaped custody while handcuffed and fled on foot.  State police, Upper Perk and Marlborough police departments responded to the scene to assist Montgomery County Adult Probation, authorities said.  Montgomery Township Police K9 unit and a state police helicopter assisted in the large-scale search.

                All Upper Perkiomen schools, including Marlborough and Hereford elementary schools and Upper Perkiomen middle and high school buildings, were put on lockout, according to an alert sent to parents by Superintendent Dr. Alexis McGloin. 

                Seeley was charged with felony drug possession; manufacture, delivery or possession with intent to manufacture of deliver; and escape, along with misdemeanor charges of obstructing law enforcement, tampering with evidence, theft, disorderly conduct and possession of drug paraphernalia.

                Seeley was on probation at the time of that incident after pleading guilty in June to state police charges in connection with an Upper Hanover Township traffic stop in January.  Court documents state that Seeley pleaded guilty to driving under the influence of a combination of drugs and alcohol and possession of drug paraphernalia and was sentenced to 72 hours to 6 months in Montgomery County Correctional Facility, followed by one year of probation.

                In 2009 he also spent time in Montgomery County prison, and was sentenced to two years' probation, after pleading guilty to felony drug charges filed by Upper Perk Police in connection with an incident in Pennsburg in March of that year.  In 2011 he went back to prison after violating his probation conditions, according to court documents.