An inmate who lost everything but his underwear on Saturday is now back behind bars.
At around 5:40 p.m. CT, police say he escaped from the Saskatoon Correctional Centre Urban Camp.
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In the process of escaping, he lost his institutional clothing.
Saskatoon Police Service said a woman gave the nearly naked escapee clothes before calling the police to alert them of his description and whereabouts.
He was apprehended by officers and a canine member in the north end of the city after 33 minutes on the run.
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The man, who suffered minor injuries making his escape, was taken to hospital by MD Ambulance and is in police custody.
He is expected to appear in front of a justice of the peace on Sunday.
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