FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (AP) - A jail inmate who overpowered a Cumberland County sheriff’s deputy and escaped is back in custody.
Deputies tell local media outlets 39-year-old Edward Moore was captured Saturday at a gas station in Fayetteville.
Moore had been on the run since Wednesday, when he got away from the officer who was taking him to a hospital for a requested treatment. Authorities say the shackled inmate managed to get a weapon from the officer, stole a van and drove off
Moore had been in jail to face multiple weapons charges and robbery with a dangerous weapon. Authorities say he had a hostage with him when he was captured and that the person was not harmed.
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