A man who escaped custody Friday while being escorted to a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department bus in West Hollywood has been captured, authorities said.
The man, who was handcuffed at the time, was being transported from the jail to the Sheriff’s Department’s West Hollywood station in the 700 block of North San Vicente Boulevard around 6 a.m. when he broke free and ran, according to the department.
The man, described as a robbery suspect, was arrested again, according to a tweet from the department’s Office of Special Enforcement around 6:45 p.m
Times writer Gregory Yee contributed to this report.
