BURLINGTON, N.C. — A man was arrested after escaping jail in Alamance County Monday afternoon, according to police reports.
The Graham Police Department said they got a call around 4:11 p.m. about a possible escapee running from the jail on the 300 block of West Gilbreath Street.
Officers set up a perimeter in the area and called the K-9 units from Burlington police to help search for 51-year-old Robert Lynn Clay.
Graham police found Clay in a wooded area near Gates Avenue.
He was taken into custody and transferred back to the Burlington police.
Clay was originally charged with assault on a female before he ran from jail. Now, he's facing an additional charge with a misdemeanor for escaping from jail.
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