Police in New Brunswick say an inmate who escaped from a jail in Saint John by squeezing through a fence is back in custody.
The Saint John Police Force issued an update at 8 p.m. saying 44-year-old Darel Dalgleish had been arrested without incident.
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Police did not provide further details about when or where Dalgleish was found.
Earlier in the day, police said Dalgleish had escaped through the fence around 9:30 a.m. and evaded correctional officers who pursued him.
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He was in custody awaiting trial on charges of assault and violating release orders.
Police say patrol officers searched the area with help from a canine unit and a drone and also used vehicle checkpoints to search for the escaped inmate.
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