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Escaped Forsyth County Inmate Back In Custody

Forsyth Correctional Center. Credit: NC Dept of Public Safety flickr https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/

An inmate in Forsyth County who escaped on work assignment has returned to custody. Bobby Abraham was headed to work for the North Carolina Department of Transportation at 7:40 a.m. Monday morning when he fled.

Abraham was reported back in police custody at 11:06 a.m.

Abraham is a minimum custody inmate. He's serving time at Forsyth Correctional Center for the attempted trafficking of a Schedule 2 drug. That's defined as drugs with a high potential for abuse, such as cocaine and methadone.

His projected release date was April 2019. Officials at the North Carolina Department of Public Safety say Abraham will face charges for his escape.

Eddie Garcia is WFDD’s News Director. He is responsible for planning coverage, editing stories, and leading an award-winning news team as it serves the station’s 32-county listening area. He joined WFDD as an audio production intern in 2007 and went on to hold various roles, including producer, Triad Arts Weekend co-host, reporter, and managing editor. When he’s not working, Eddie enjoys spending time with his family, playing guitar, and watching films.

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