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Clayton County police capture inmate who jumped fence, escaped custody while being transported

CLAYTON COUNTY, Ga. — Clayton County police said they captured an inmate who escaped custody while being transported to a facility.

On Wednesday, officers arrested Nigiel Lee, 22, for multiple felony charges.

CCPD said officers and deputies were transporting Lee when he ran and jumped on multiple vehicles before jumping the fence and escaping the sally port area at the Clayton County Jail.

After a two-hour search, K-9 handler Officer Christian and K-9 Niko with CCPD found Lee near Whaley’s Lake Drive in Jonesboro and took him into custody.

Police said Lee was wearing handcuffs when he escaped and had blood and dirt on him from jumping the wired fence.

According to CCPD, Lee’s charges include Home Invasion, Burglary, Possession of a Weapon During the Commission of a Crime, Criminal Trespass, VGCSA (Violation of the Georgia Controlled Substances), Obstruction of Law Enforcement, Theft by Taking, and Escaped Prisoner.

Lee is also wanted on felony charges out of two other jurisdictions including Dekalb County for Kidnapping, Fleeing and Eluding, Robbery by Sudden Snatching, VGCSA charges, and family violence charges. He is also wanted out of Alabama for drug and family violence charges.

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