Escaped inmate caught, returned to Henderson County

HENDERSON COUNTY, N.C. (WSPA) – A man officials said escaped from a North Carolina jail is back behind bars.

The Henderson County Sheriff’s Office said on Sunday that Erick Johnyy Perez had been located by the Fletcher Police Department and transported back to Henderson County.

On Thursday, the sheriff’s office reported Perez had escaped from custody via an emergency exit in a recreation area and climbed over the perimeter fence…

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