Inmate who escaped from Fremont County Jail captured in Colorado Springs

An inmate who escaped from the Fremont County Detention Center has been captured in Colorado Springs by authorities, according to law enforcement officials.

Kegan Vanvliet, 45, escaped the county jail on Friday at approximately 1:00 p.m. He was being held on charges from the Canon City Police Department which include criminal attempt/murder, possession of a dangerous weapon, prohibited use of a weapon, possession of a weapon by a previous offender, and domestic violence, according to officials with the county jail.

Authorities say there was a heavy police presence in the areas of Hwy 50, Mackinzie Avenue, Grandview Avenue, and areas on the eastern edge of Canon City and asked the public to avoid the area following the report. 

CBS News Colorado's news partner KKTV said around 10 p.m. on Friday, Colorado Springs police said members of the U.S. Marshall Service Colorado Violent Offender Task Force, along with Colorado State Patrol, developed information that Vanvliet was in Colorado Springs. 

K9 Officer Lofgren and K9 Riggs were in the area, warning Vanvliet to stop or he would be bit. Authorities said Vanvliet stopped running after that and obeyed all commands. That's when Vanvliet was taken into custody, according to KKTV.