CALDWELL COUNTY, N.C. — An inmate who escaped a prison in Lenior Friday morning has been captured, according to state correctional officers.
Officers said 44-year-old Christopher Greer was being held at Caldwell Correctional Institution.
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He escaped sometime Friday morning; however, he was captured just before 7:30 a.m.
He was found a short distance from the prison, according to officials.
Greer is a habitual felon who was convicted in Guilford County. He was scheduled to be released in 2028, according to officials.
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