An inmate who escaped his prison work detail during a water break Wednesday was apprehended in Clayton County, the sheriff’s office said.
Deandre Ruffin, who was serving a four-year sentence, escaped while working at Rum Creek Park, deputies said in a news release.
According to the sheriff’s office, inmates were instructed to take a brief water break when Ruffin took off across Ga. 138 toward Ravens Run.
A manhunt was launched and Ruffin was apprehended a short time later along Saybrook Trail, authorities said.
Credit: Clayton County Sheriff's Office
Credit: Clayton County Sheriff's Office
When asked why he tried to run, Ruffin, who was born in 1999, said “he had nothing to lose,” according to the sheriff’s office
State prison records show Ruffin started his sentence late last month after he was convicted of robbery by force, theft by taking, theft by receiving stolen property and three counts of entering a vehicle. He isn’t eligible for release until June 2023, but it’s unclear how the alleged escape may impact his prison sentence.
After he was captured, Ruffin was shipped back to the Georgia Diagnostic and Classification State Prison in Jackson, authorities said.
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