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Central Ohio authorities captured escaped inmate in less than 2 hours

An inmate who broke out of the Ohio State Rehabilitation Correctional Facility in west Columbus has been captured.

Robert Walters - ODRC

An inmate who broke out of the Ohio State Rehabilitation Correctional Facility in south Columbus has been captured.

Robert Walters escaped from the facility on Harmon Road around 11:45 p.m. Tuesday night.

Franklin County Sheriff Office says it took less than two hours to find Walters.

The Franklin County Sheriff's Office, Columbus Police and Ohio State Highway Patrol helped find Walters.

WHILE YOU WERE SLEEPING:

Around midnight an inmate, Robert Walters, escaped from the Ohio State Rehab Correctional Facility on Harmon Rd. in West Columbus. Thanks to a coordinated effort between FCSO, @ColumbusPolice and @OSHP, the escapee was back in custody in less than 2 hrs! pic.twitter.com/2i8DDpFRK3
— Franklin County Sheriff’s Office (@OHFCSO) August 29, 2018