WADENA COUNTY, Minn. — The Wadena County Sheriff's Office said it has taken Ryan Petro, a 34-year-old escaped inmate, into custody.
Authorities say he was found on Tuesday in Wadena.
Police officers were patrolling a central Minnesota school district after a jail inmate escaped as he was being taken to court.
Petro was handcuffed and wearing an orange jump suit when he escaped Monday. He had been in custody since Sept. 28 on disorderly conduct, damage to property, fleeing and burglary charges.
The Wadena County Sheriff's Office said Petro escaped from custody during a transition to a court appearance at around 2:44 p.m.
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