MONROE, Wash. — The Washington State Department of Corrections (DOC) says they took Samuel Kimble into custody at the Lynnwood Transit Station at 12:15 pm Friday.
DOC says they received a number of tips from the public and he was taken into custody without incident.
They say he did have injuries sustained from the fence line during the escape.
According to the DOC, Samuel Kimble escaped the Minimum Security Unit around 10:53 p.m. on Thursday.
They say staff noticed Kimble was missing during a formal count at 3:30 a.m. on Friday. They restricted movement and did a thorough search of the grounds. Staff reviewed surveillance footage to determine when Kimble escaped. They notified law enforcement and nearby schools.
Kimble is currently serving a sentence of 27 months for a conviction of a Domestic Violence Court Order Violation.
DOC says they will conduct a review to determine how he escaped.