An inmate who “walked away” from a Norfolk prison and had been on the lam for hours was taken into custody Tuesday night, according to authorities.
Kevin Michael O’Brien, 72, walked away from Pondville Correctional Facility at 1 Industries Drive in Norfolk, state Department of Correction (DOC) officials and Walpole Police said in posts on Facebook.
Several reverse 911 calls were put out to surrounding communities, urging area residents not to approach him.
Just before 7 p.m., Walpole Police confirmed O’Brien had been located and taken into custody at a Foxborough car dealership. Video from Boston 25 News shows O’Brien being walked to a police car.
DOC investigators say they’ve filed a charge of escape from a correctional facility against O’Brien in Wrentham District Court.
“The Massachusetts Department of Correction wants to thank all of the state and local law enforcement partners who worked collectively with us to bring O’Brien into custody,” a DOC spokesperson said in a statement. “We also want to thank the members of the community who called in information and tips involving this individual.”