BRIGHTON, Colo. — Law enforcement officers have arrested two inmates who escaped from the Adams County jail in Brighton on Thursday afternoon.
The sheriff's office said the inmates escaped while being transported from the courthouse to the jail.
One of them was taken into custody shortly after the escape. The Adams County Sheriff's Office (ACSO) identified the other one as 39-year-old Jared Shepard, whose escape prompted a multi-agency search of the area.
Shepard is in jail on motor vehicle theft and narcotics charges. ACSO said he was in handcuffs and shackles when he escaped at around 3 p.m.
At around 5:15 p.m., the sheriff's office confirmed Shepard had been caught.
The other inmate has not been identified.
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