Eric Frein surrendered to U.S. marshals at 6 p.m. Thursday, 48 days after he is believed to have ambushed two state troopers outside their barracks, killing one and severely wounding the other.

Clean-shaven, with a cut above his left eye and a blood-streaked nose, Frein was restrained with the handcuffs belonging to the late Cpl. Bryon Dickson, and then placed in Dickson's squad car for the 30-mile ride to the Blooming Grove barracks, where police believe he used a .308 rifle to kill Dickson and wound trooper Alex Douglass in a Sept. 12 sniper attack.Pike County District Attorney Ray Tonkin spoke outside the Pike County courthouse after Frein's preliminary arraignment Friday morning."This is the first step in the criminal justice system in Pennsylvania."The investigation will continue "so we can build the best case in order to achieve justice on behalf of Cpl. Bryon Dickson, trooper Alex Douglass and the Pennsylvania State Police family," Tonkin said. "We have now started to find the answers the community desired in this case."Frein has spoken, but authorities are not releasing what he said.Surprised himU.S. marshals searching the area in Pocono Township surprised Frein, whom state Police Commissioner Frank Noonan said was not armed, in an open field near an abandoned airplane hangar in the Birchwood-Pocono air park. He complied with their orders to get on his knees and raise his hands, and was taken into custody when he identified himself, Noonan said.After the preliminary arraignment, Lt. Col. George Bivens said there were weapons inside the hangar.Frein's capture was "not the result of a tip or sighting. This was the result of the ongoing pressure being put on Frein by law enforcement," he said.Frein was arraigned before District Judge Shannon Muir of Milford, at the Pike County courthouse, then jailed without bail in the Pike County Correctional Facility, Lords Valley.Noonan said Frein was in good condition when he surrendered, "not damaged at all."Frein had blood on his nose, which Noonan said was from a scratch that happened before he was arrested.The troopers' families, Noonan said, expressed "relief and gratitude" that Frein had been caught.Douglass was hospitalized for 41 days after the shooting and is now in a rehabilitation center.Motive in questionWhy he opened fire on the troopers has yet to be revealed."Now is the time to find answers," Tonkin said after the arrest.Bivens on Friday said he stands by his earlier statement that Frein's actions were "pure evil."Gov. Tom Corbett on Thursday thanked law enforcement, the community and others for their work."Tonight, we have made that bigger step that has to be taken down that path to justice," he said.The massive manhunt that commenced after the shootings brought about 1,000 law enforcement professionals, armed with high-powered weapons and state-of-the-art technology, to the rugged forests of Barrett and Price townships and the surrounding area, shifting the search as they received tips.Frein was spotted several times, and authorities found makeshift campsites littered with items they believe Frein dropped in his haste to escape.They included a gun and ammunition, functional pipe bombs, food, clothing, tarps, and a journal in which Frein detailed the shootings.Dangerous searchThe searchers included police officers from several Pennsylvania counties and from surrounding states; federal agencies including the U.S. marshals, FBI, ATF and the border patrol; tracking experts; and others.They maintained the intensity of the search, Noonan said, because they feared Frein would kill again if he wasn't captured."It has truly been a team effort," Noonan said.Given that Frein had explosives and a sniper rifle, the search was a dangerous one for law enforcement, he said."Eric Frein had a mission, and that was to kill law enforcement," Noonan said.Less than an hour after Frein's capture, Pennsylvania State Troopers Association President Joseph R. Kovel issued a statement:"If you attack troopers, and a civilized society, the Pennsylvania State Police will bring you to justice. Eric Frein is a coward. Cpl. Bryon K. Dickson II and Trooper Alex T. Douglass are true heroes."We will continue to pray for Cpl. Dickson and trooper Douglass and support their loved ones."Guns were his passionFrein, who graduated from Pocono Mountain High School, where he was on the rifle team, dabbled in college classes and held down a few menial jobs.His real passion was guns his father told police "he doesn't miss" and playing at being a soldier in re-enactments.The first break in his capture came on the Monday after the ambush, when a man walking his dog in the woods about 2 miles from the barracks spotted a vehicle partially submerged in a retention pond.The Jeep turned out to be owned by Frein's parents but used exclusively by Frein. In it, police found evidence, including shell casings that match those found at the barracks, in the vehicle.They also found a Social Security card, a game commission range permit, camouflage face paint, a flashlight, a black hooded sweatshirt, two empty rifle cases, military gear and information about Frein's address.Police searched the home, finding in his room spent casings that matched the type found at the Blooming Grove barracks.Tool markings on the casings found both at Frein's home and at the barracks revealed they were fired from the same gun.Years of planningIn Frein's parents' house, at 308 Seneca Lane in the Pocono Outpost development, Canadensis, they found more guns and ammunition, a book about how to become a sniper, and a list of items to pack while on the run from police.A search of a computer Frein used revealed he had plotted the ambush for years, searching how to evade police, and information about technology police would use to track people.Frein was placed on the FBI's 10 Most Wanted list, and a total of $175,000 was offered as an award for his arrest.The massive search closed roads and schools, and kept residents in the area wary and alert.Businesses also suffered as customers stayed away, and Barrett Township canceled its 50th Halloween parade.The search ended just in time for trick-or-treating to resume tonight in Barrett Township.The cost of the search has yet to be tallied, but officials have placed it at about $10 million.