Tuesday, May 30th 2017, 12:44 pm
A fugitive is back in custody and awaiting extradition to Oklahoma from California after he walked away from a work crew in McAlester on Wednesday, May 24.
Rhodrick Walden was a part of a work crew from the Jackie Brannon Correctional Center in McAlester when he walked away.
5/25/2017 Related Story: State Prisoner Walks Away From Work Crew In McAlester
Walden arrested May 26 in Santa Ana, California, after the U.S. Marshal's Metro Fugitive Task Force in Oklahoma City received a tip about Walden's location.
Walden's capture came just a few hours after he was featured on DOC social media.
Oklahoma law enforcement coordinated with the U.S. Marshal's Service Task Force in Los Angeles to capture Walden, according to a DOC news release.
Once extradited, Walden faces a charge of fugitive from justice, according to the DOC.
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