The Brief
- Rene Gonzales Jr., a convicted RICO conspirator, escaped from a halfway house in Tucson on Feb. 18.
- He was captured two days later in Bryan, Texas, through a multi-agency effort.
- Gonzales now faces additional federal charges related to his escape.
BRYAN, Texas – A man convicted of RICO conspiracy who fled from a facility in Arizona last week was captured days later in Texas, the FBI announced.
Arizona fugitive caught in Texas
What we know:
Rene Gonzales, Jr., escaped from a halfway house in Tuscon, Arizona, on Wednesday, Feb. 18, according to a court document. He had been designated to serve a portion of his 264-month sentence at the facility after being convicted of conspiracy charges in 2009.
Gonzales was placed on escape status by a U.S. district court on Thursday. On Friday, he was captured in Bryan, Texas, FBI Houston announced in a release. …