By Sarah Tate
May 7, 2021
The man who escaped from a North Carolina courtroom last month has been captured in another state,
WRAL reports.
Deonta Earl Bridgers was on trial in Wilson County on April 13 for attempted murder when the court took a break for lunch. When it was time to return, the 31-year-old defendant, who had been on house arrest and wasn t in custody, was nowhere to be seen.
Wilson County Sheriff s Office Chief of Staff
Wanda Samuel said a deputy received an alert from Bridgers electronic monitoring device that warned of tampering. After a search, they found the device in a dilapidated house but couldn t locate Bridgers.
Defendant flees North Carolina courtroom during lunch break
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