Orangeburg inmate who escaped from jail has been captured, press conference set for 2 p.m.
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (WOLO) – Orangeburg County Sheriff’s Department announced that the last inmate sought after an escape from a detention center back in May has been caught.
Sheriff Leroy Ravenell says Curtis Green, 20, was taken into custody Tuesday morning around 6:30am. two hours after he attempted a carjacking.
A press conference is set for 2 p.m. at the Orangeburg County Law Enforcement Complex.
Deputies say Green, along with two other inmates, Christopher Boltin and Tyshon Johnson, both 27, had escaped the Orangeburg County Detention Center on May 19 after assaulting and overpowering a guard. Green has been on the run since the escape.
Boltin and Johnson were captured by police less than six days after the assault.
ABC Columbia will keep you updated as more information becomes available.
