Indianapolis law enforcement was put to the test Tuesday when Diontae Green, a 35-year-old felon, made a bold escape from a transport van while en route to the Marion County Jail, as reported by FOX59/CBS4. Green, in handcuffs and leg shackles, jumped from the moving vehicle around 11:15 a.m., prompting a manhunt that would last approximately five hours.
After fleeing northbound, Green evaded capture despite a collaborative effort involving over 50 officers who scoured the area, employed drones and K9 units, in pursuit of the escapee, who was already wanted on an outstanding firearm possession charge, detailed in an article by WISHTV.com, Green had managed to elude a plethora of law enforcement branches before being discovered underneath a bridge, a space shadowed by the precarity of those who have no home.
Witness accounts from a homeless encampment positioned near Southeastern Avenue gave insight into his whereabouts, leading to his capture around 3:55 p.m., as acknowledged by officials and detailed in both FOX59/CBS4 and WTHR reports…