Overview
- Opelousas Police and the St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office confirmed that Bryan Mickens was taken back into custody at about 6:30 a.m.
- The recapture followed a nighttime escape from the St. Landry Parish Jail on Oct. 23 that prompted a public alert and active search.
- Officials had warned residents not to approach Mickens and provided tip lines through local law enforcement and St. Landry Crime Stoppers.
- Mickens had been held on an unauthorized use of a moveable charge in St. Landry Parish with a $2,500 bond and was subject to a Texas hold.
- Authorities have not released details of how he was located or whether additional charges will be filed, and they thanked the community for its assistance.