Naked and flagging down cars, escaped Harris County inmate back in custody
An escaped Harris County Prison inmate was taken back into custody after a resident saw him naked and flagging down vehicles, according to authorities.
The Criminal Investigations Division of the Harris County Sheriff’s Office described the incident in a Facebook post.
At 2:26 p.m. Tuesday, the HCSO and the Georgia State Patrol responded to a call about a work camp inmate assigned to the Harris County Prison walking away from a work detail at the Idle Hour Boat Ramp area in Hamilton, the post says.
Deputies established a perimeter along Mountain Drive and Lick Skillet Road. At 2:47 p.m., law enforcement received the report about a naked man flagging down vehicles on Lick Skillet Road, according to the post.
“The subject, who was completely unclothed, was confirmed to be the escaped prison camp inmate,” the post says.
The inmate was taken back into custody, transported back to the prison camp and turned over to prison staff without further incident, according to the post.
“We would like to thank the vigilant citizen for their quick actions and assistance in helping bring this matter to a swift and safe resolution,” the post says.
