HOUSTON, Texas – An inmate who escaped from custody while being processed at the Harris County Joint Processing Center in downtown Houston has been captured.
Deputies with the Harris County Sheriff’s Office said 22-year-old Daniel Eugene Douglas was able to escape from the processing center parking garage while being escorted along with three other inmates by Baytown police officers around noon on Thursday.
Update at 3:45 p.m.: Escaped suspect Daniel Eugene Douglas (22) has been captured. We appreciate the assistance from our partners at the @METROHouston Police Department in locating Douglas. #HouNewspic.twitter.com/jxFi1nkEGD
According to deputies, one of the officers opened the vehicle door for another law enforcement vehicle to come in and Douglas fled through the open bay door.
The sheriff’s office said at 3:45 p.m., Douglas was captured by authorities.
Harris County’s Special Investigations Division and Baytown Police Department collaborated to locate Douglas.
Christian Terry covered digital news in Tyler and Wichita Falls before returning to the Houston area where he grew up. He is passionate about weather and the outdoors and often spends his days off on the water fishing.