Yakima jail escapee arrested outside Moses Lake
EMRY DINMAN | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 5 years, 8 months AGO
MOSES LAKE - One of the 14 men who escaped from the Yakima County Jail Monday was arrested just outside of Moses Lake Thursday afternoon, according to the Moses Lake Police Department.
Miguel Chavez Amezqua, 27, formerly of Moses Lake, was arrested without incident around 12:30 p.m. after officers located the vehicle he was traveling in, according to police officials.
The Grant County Sheriff’s Office, Moses Lake Police Department, Adams County Sheriff’s Office, U.S. Marshals Service and the Washington State Patrol assisted in arresting Chavez Amezqua.
“This was truly a group effort to get a dangerous felon back into custody, and showcased the great working relationship that agencies in the Basin have with one another,” the Moses Lake Police Department wrote in a social media post.
This story will be updated as more information becomes available.
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