MARION — The Grant County Sheriff's Office has apprehended an inmate who escaped from a work detail Monday morning.
Charles J. Gerstoff, 30, fled while he was assigned to work at City of Marion Animal Care and Control building at about 7:50 a.m., Sheriff Del Garcia said.
Gerstorff left his work detail while a deputy was distracted and fled into a wooded area, police said. Officers searched for several hours without locating him.
Gerstorff is wanted for escape and a warrant has been issued for his arrest, Garcia said.
Monday night, the sheriff's office announced Gerstorff was apprehended at a Motel 6 on Shadeland Avenue in Indianapolis.
