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Inmate who escaped Sudbury jail arrested: OPP

An OPP detachment sign. Nick Westoll / File / Global News

An inmate who escaped from the Sudbury jail has been arrested, police say.

According to Orillia OPP, on Oct. 9, officers received a report that 29-year-old Gaston Gagnon had escaped from the Sudbury jail and was believed to be in the Orillia area.

READ MORE: Orillia OPP searching for inmate who escaped Sudbury jail

Following an investigation, officers say Gagnon was arrested on Wednesday.

Police say the accused is being held pending a bail hearing at the Ontario Court of Justice in Barrie on Thursday.

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