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Inmate who escaped from transport van in Middletown back in custody

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MIDDLETOWN, Ohio — Middletown police were searching for a man who escaped from a transport van in the early morning hours Monday.

Hamilton County dispatchers said officers were searching after 42-year-old David Johnson escaped in Middletown near SR-122 and Union Road, near I-75.

Johnson is now back in police custody and lodged in the Middletown jail, officials with the jail said.

Police did not provide information on the charges for which Johnson was initially incarcerated.

This is a developing story, WCPO will update as more information becomes available.

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