COLUMBUS, Kan. (AP) A man who escaped from the Cherokee County jail Sunday has been arrested and returned to jail.
But authorities allege Jimmy Dale Sluder committed a residential burglary before he was arrested Tuesday in Pittsburg.
The Joplin Globe reports Sluder was part of an inmate work program when he ran away while taking out trash early Sunday. He was in jail on theft charges.
He was arrested at a Pittsburg apartment after officers received a tip about his whereabouts.
Cherokee County Sheriff David Groves says Sluder is suspected of breaking into a Columbus house Tuesday afternoon. He allegedly tied up the homeowner and left with a vehicle and other property. The homeowner was able to free himself and notify authorities.
