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Inmate Back In Custody After Escaping From Minimum Security State-Run Facility In Sykesville

An escaped inmate from a state-run facility in Maryland is back in custody and faces new charges.

Jeremiah Ballard

Jeremiah Ballard

Photo Credit: Sykesville Police Department

Jeremiah Ballard, 29, was tracked down and arrested at the Vista Garden Shopping Center in Upper Marlboro on Monday, Jan. 23, four days after he went on the run from the Central Laundry Facility in Sykesville, officials announced.

According to the Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services, Ballard - who was serving five years in minimum security for theft and assault offenses, now faces escape and additional charges.

His escape led to a temporary lockdown at nearby Sykesville Middle School on Thursday afternoon as a precaution. No injuries were reported.

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