Which offense involves intentionally attempting to or escaping from custody or detention center by deadly weapon, the use of force, or threat of force against another person?

• A. Escape (1st Degree)
• B. Escape (2nd Degree)
• C. Escape (3rd Degree)
• D. Impersonating a Police Officer

Answer: (A)

The key idea here is that escape offenses are graded by degree based on the level of danger involved. When someone intentionally tries to or does escape from custody and does so using a deadly weapon, or through force, or by threatening force against another person, that shows a heightened risk to others and to the security of the facility. That combination is what elevates the offense to the highest degree—first-degree escape—because it involves violence or a serious threat to people.

If there were no weapon, no use of force, and no threat, the act would fall under a lower degree, reflecting a less dangerous manner of escape. Impersonating a police officer is a separate offense and does not describe escaping from custody, so it doesn’t fit the scenario described.