NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — A Columbus County inmate was quickly apprehended Wednesday afternoon after escaping from a transport vehicle while being taken to the New Hanover County Detention Facility.
At approximately 3:30 p.m., a Columbus County Sheriff’s Office transport deputy was transporting the inmate to the detention facility when the inmate escaped custody from the vehicle.
The deputy immediately notified dispatch and requested assistance…