Hopkinsville Escapee In Custody

Police have located a man Friday morning that escaped from the Christian County Work Release Detention Program Tuesday night.

Hopkinsville Police Sgt. Edward Eastman said 22-year-old Calvin Merritt Jr. was located in a home on Cypress Street and fled on foot leading police on a short pursuit before he was arrested in the area of West Edmonds Street.

An ambulance was called to check Merritt out for possible hand injuries.

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