Inmate escapes Guilford County Jail, rearrested same day

GUILFORD COUNTY, N.C. — A Guilford County inmate who escaped custody last week was back behind bars within hours, authorities said.

Court documents show Kurtis Asante was in Guilford County Jail on trespassing charges when he managed to escape in the afternoon. He was rearrested later that night.

Asante now faces an additional charge of misdemeanor escape from a local jail…

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