Police locate suspect who ran from southeast Houston jail

A suspect who ran from a southeast Houston jail on Monday afternoon is now in custody.

A police helicopter as well as patrol and K9 officers searched a wooded area near the southeast station and jail in the 8300 block of Mykawa.

Police say the male ran from the jail into woods at around 3:15 p.m.

According to HPD, a K9 located the suspect and police took him into custody.