Florida Deputies Nab Escaped Inmate

Okaloosa Sheriff's deputies nabbed an escaped inmate from Bay County after receiving a report of a suspicious person sleeping in a tent.
June 14, 2012

June 14--Okaloosa Sheriff's deputies nabbed an escaped inmate from Bay County at 9 a.m. this morning.

Allen J. Abel, 27, walked away from a work release center on State 390 on June 4. Deputies received a call about a suspicious person and found him sleeping in a tent, according to the Panama City Police Department. Abel was taken into custody at that time, officials said.

Copyright 2012 - The News Herald, Panama City, Fla.

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