Police in Maryland concluded the search for a prisoner who escaped from a transport van on Wednesday morning.
Maryland state police said the man had been taken into custody via a statement at 6 p.m.
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#UPDATE The escaped inmate has been taken into custody. Thank you to the public for your assistance. https://t.co/ThgFZY0ZfO
— MD State Police (@MDSP) August 16, 2023
The manhunt for Randy Morris, 38, who had been incarcerated for burglary, started after he escaped around 8 a.m. near Jessup, about 15 miles southwest of Baltimore, Maryland, according to the Howard County Police Department.
Around 8:30am police were notified that a Dept of Corrections inmate, incarcerated for burglary, escaped a transport van in the area of Dorsey Run Rd/32. Police are searching on foot and with drones, with the help of neighboring jurisdictions, including Anne @AACOPD & @MDSP. 1/2 pic.twitter.com/cxCl3sIxU1
— Howard County Police Department (@HCPDNews) August 16, 2023
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Police searched on foot and with drones for the Department of Corrections inmate. The Howard County Police Department described Morris as a bald white male with a beard, five feet nine inches tall, and 130 to 140 pounds. He was no longer in handcuffs and was last seen wearing a white shirt and blue shorts.
