A work-release jail inmate who walked away from a job site in Jefferson Wednesday is back in custody in Hall County, officials say.
The Hall County Sheriff’s Office says Ryan Michael Roper, 28, of Gainesville, was arrested without incident around 5:30 a.m. Friday, March 10. He now faces a charge of felony escape.
Roper was at work with his employer in Jefferson on March 8 when he apparently removed his ankle monitor. The ankle monitor was discovered at a location off Old Pendergrass Road, officials say. Investigators are not releasing details on when or how he was found.
Roper was in jail on drug charges and a probation violation when he escaped.
