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Jefferson County escaped inmate caught by K9 named Soder

Police say 22-year-old Kemonta Bishop escaped a deputy's custody while being transported from a medical center back to the detention center.

JEFFERSON COUNTY, ARKANSAS, Ark — Police say 22-year-old Kemonta Bishop escaped a deputy's custody while being transported from Jefferson Regional Medical Center back to the W.C. "Dub" Brassell Adult Detention Center on January 4.

The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office located Bishop with help from the Arkansas Community Correction Special Response Team, JCSO K-9 Soder, and Tri-County Drug Task Force.

Bishop was found at 24th Avenue and Ash Street in Pine Bluff at 2:00 p.m. 

He attempted to flee and was subsequently apprehended by a JCSO K-9 named Soder.

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