SPOKANE, Wash. — 29-year-old Joshua Michael Lanter was captured by police in Spokane earlier today after escaping from Coyote Ridge Corrections Center in Connell this morning.
Spokane police were able to trace Lanter's location after receiving a call of a stolen truck on Sprague Avenue. Officers were able to find Lanter and the truck before the escaped inmate ran out of the vehicle.
Lanter was quickly caught by police and arrested. He is currently booked in the Spokane County Jail and charged with theft of a motor vehicle, as well as the outstanding arrest warrant stemming from his escape.
This is an ongoing news story and we will provide more updates as we receive them.