( CNN ) -- Pennsylvania State Police reported Tuesday a possible sighting of fugitive Eric Matthew Frein , who has been on the run for more than six weeks . Frein , 31 , is accused in the September 12 ambush shooting that left Cpl . Bryon Dickson dead and Trooper Alex T. Douglass wounded outside the Pennsylvania State Police barracks in Blooming Grove . He has eluded capture despite a large manhunt around Canadensis , Pennsylvania , where his family has a home . `` The possible sighting was by a resident . No further information regarding the sighting will be released at this time , '' police spokeswoman Connie Devens said in an e-mail . Buck Hill Falls , a private community in the Pocono Mountains , said that security had been increased after a possible sighting . It urged people living in the community to safeguard themselves and their property . Search for suspected cop killer yields pipe bombs . Police have not spoken about a possible motive , other than that Frein has talked and written about hating law enforcement . Authorities have said a review of a computer hard drive used by Frein shows that he had planned the attack for years . The manhunt has involved as many as 1,000 officers at times , some from other states . It has cost several million dollars . Police read excerpts of notes they say suspect left .
Eric Matthew Frein is suspected in the September 12 ambush of two officers . One of the officers died ; the other was wounded . The possible sighting was reported by a resident .