FORT WAYNE, Ind. — A Hamilton County Corrections escapee is back in custody after Indiana State Police troopers tracked him down and arrested him Friday on the northwest side of Fort Wayne.
Rafael Rosa III, 27, of Noblesville, was serving a sentence for burglary and theft convictions through a work release program with Hamilton County Community Corrections. Police said he was undergoing treatment for an injury when he walked away from a medical facility on June 18.
Detectives from Hamilton County and ISP led troopers to believe that Rosa was most likely hiding out in the Fort Wayne area.
At approximately 5:30 p.m. Friday, Rosa was observed and arrested at the Knotty Pine Motel on Goshen Avenue, but not before he tried to run away again. Troopers chased Rosa and caught him without further incident.
Rosa was taken to the Allen County jail pending transfer back to the Hamilton County jail.
Rosa now faces an additional felony charge in Hamilton County for failure to return to lawful detention.
