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Durham County Jail Escapee Captured By Authorities

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DURHAM, N.C. — A man who was on the run from authorities has been captured.

Dwayne Walker was caught after 9 a.m. Thursday at a vacant house on Kent Street in Durham.

Authorities say Walker escaped from the Durham County Jail Wednesday afternoon. He was brought in and arrested on a breaking and entering charge.

Walker was arrested without incident. He is back in the Durham County Jail now.

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