Arkansas State Police have recaptured a St. Francis County prisoner with violent charges after he ran off while taking out the trash at the detention center.
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Christopher Davenport, of Forrest City, was discovered missing from the St. Francis Detention Center around 7 p.m. on Monday, November 24, during a routine headcount.
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According to the St. Francis County Sheriff’s Dept., Davenport was a trusty, and video surveillance showed him going outside to take out the trash and running off at around 6:21 p.m.
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ASP said that at the time of his disappearance, Davenport was being held under trustee status and faced multiple felony charges, including first-degree battery, two counts of endangering the welfare of a minor, and weapons offenses. He was also facing additional charges following his arrest by the U.S. Marshals Service.
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ASP also stated that on Sept. 19, Davenport was arrested after a shooting incident at the Star One Food Mart in Forrest City, and he was transported to the detention center, where he was awaiting trial.
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Forrest City Police Chief Ronald Broussard told FOX13 that officers captured escaped inmate Christopher Davenport in an abandoned home on Farley Street on Wednesday, November 26.
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