CORPUS CHRISTI (Kiii News) — An escaped Nueces County Jail inmate experienced freedom for about two hours Thursday before he was recaptured in Corpus Christi's southside.
The inmate, a white male in his 20s, was part of a trustee work crew working along Oso Parkway. Itw as just after 10 a.m. when he walked away and did not return. Authorities were alerted and he was found and captured about three miles away in the 7100 block of Brookedge, off Rodd Field Road.
Nueces County Sheriff's deputies said they spotted the inmate climbing a fence along Rodd Field Road. He broke into a home and tried to disguise himself by stealing clothing, a bicycle and a fishing rod and heading out.
The disguise didn't work, and he was apprehended by authorities just after noon.
The owner of the home that he broke into said she was more worried about her pets than anything. Thankfully, no one was injured.
Authorities said inmates can only qualify to be on the trustee work crews if they are in jail for non-violent offenses. The inmated who wandered off will now be considered a felon.
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