NC prison inmate is captured 8 hours after he walked off work site

Colleen Hammond
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Authorities captured an inmate eight hours after he walked off his prison-approved work site, the N.C. Department of Adult Correction said late Wednesday night.

Authorities said earlier Wednesday that a man serving a seven-year sentence at Sanford Correctional Center had escaped from his work site.

Thomas Swann, 44, was last seen near Schieffelin Road in Apex around noon Wednesday. He was found around 7:45 p.m. by a member of the Prison Emergency Response Team and his canine.

Swann had been seen on foot on U.S. 1, south of Apex, and was found hiding under plastic. He faces charges of escape and will be transferred to a high secuirty prison, according to a news release.

He was serving time for habitual breaking and entering. Before his escape, he was expected to be released in March 2027.

Thomas Swann has walked off from his work site with the North Carolina Department of Adult Corrections.
Thomas Swann has walked off from his work site with the North Carolina Department of Adult Corrections.