ANGELINA COUNTY, Texas — An Angelina County inmate who escaped in June has been found in New Mexico and is awaiting to be taken back to East Texas.
Angelina County Sheriff's Office Capt. Alton Lenderman said earlier Wednesday the sheriff's office received an anonymous tip of the possible location of the escaped inmate James "Tad" Wheeler Jr., 36.
In New Mexico, officers were able to locate Wheeler and he was taken into custody.
James "Tad" Wheeler's grandfather, Jesse Eugene Wheeler, 81, was also arrested for aiding James' escape, Lenderman said.
James escaped back in June while on a work detail when he walked away from the jail.
James is charged for multiple felony thefts, multiple burglaries, engaging in organized criminal activity and unauthorized use of a motor vehicle.
The investigation is still ongoing.
