Crime & Safety
Captured! Escaped L.A. Convict Found and Arrested
Christopher Lee Brown was re-captured without incident by Santa Monica police officers around 9:30 p.m. Wednesday.
A suspect who walked away from jail three weeks ago was back in custody today after being recognized outside a recreation center, authorities said.
Christopher Lee Brown was re-captured without incident by Santa Monica police officers around 9:30 p.m. Wednesday, said Los Angeles County sheriff's Lt. David Oliva.
Oliva said 37-year-old Brown was seen outside the Pico Youth and Family Center near the intersection of Pico and Lincoln boulevards.
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Brown had been sought since escaping from a the Twin Towers Correctional Facility on March 12. The previous day, he had been given a jail term of four years and eight months for felony burglary.
Oliva said Brown was being held without bail and faced an added charge of escape.
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