Police have managed to recapture the second escaped prisoner, Davidson Alfred, 27, at about 7:00 a.m. today.
Police Press Officer Aniel Innocent told St. Lucia News Online (SNO) that Alfred was at his girlfriend’s home in La Pointe, Dennery at the time of the arrest.
He was detained and returned to prison by the Special Services Unit, the Drug Squad and officers attached to the Richfond Police Station, Innocent confirmed.
The prisoner returned to police custody in a peaceful manner. The girlfriend will face charges of aiding and abetting a fugitive from the law.
Alfred and Maquaid Alexander, another prisoner, escaped the Richfond Police Station lock-up in Dennery on Saturday, September 27, by breaking open a cell door.
They were discovered missing at around 11:30 a.m. that same day. They were among five prisoners on remand at the station when the breakout occurred.
At the time of the escape, both men were on commitment warrants and were to be transferred to the Bordelais Correctional Facility.
Alfred was remanded for breaking into a house and had provided the police with a false name. Meanwhile, Alexander was recently remanded for possession of two rounds of ammunition and is a suspect in a recent shooting incident.
The police was successful in recapturing Alexander on Sunday, Sept. 28 in La Caye, Dennery.