An inmate’s dash for freedom from the Port of Spain Prison was short-lived as he was captured minutes later in the capital on January 21.

A statement posted at 3.20 pm on January 21, from the Prison Service confirmed that at around 10 am, inmate Travis Curtis scaled the western perimeter wall along Pembroke Street and escaped.

“However, quick and decisive action by officers attached to the Port of Spain Prison and the Emergency Response Unit led to the prompt recapture of the escapee, at approximately 10.18 am in the vicinity of Abercromby Street, Port of Spain,” the statement said.