An inmate who escaped from a Mississippi in June was captured in Chicago following a 12-hour standoff. The U.S. Marshals Service said that 30-year-old Joshua Zimmerman barricaded himself inside of a seafood restaurant just a few blocks from the Democratic National Convention.
Zimmerman, who is wanted on multiple charges in multiple states, managed to casually walk out of a courthouse on June 14. Authorities said that Zimmerman was led into a DeSoto County courthouse wearing shackles and a prison jumpsuit to face an attempted murder charge for attacking a man who hired him to work at his house.
District Attorney Matthew Barton told WREG that Zimmerman broke from the line and walked through a door. A short time later, he emerged without his shackles and wearing a new set of clothes. Zimmerman then walked out the front entrance of the courthouse without raising any alarms.
Officials did not say how he got from Mississippi to Chicago or if he had any ties to the Windy City.
The U.S. Marshals Service said that Zimmerman was located at Seafood Junction on Tuesday (August 20) night. He was sitting alone as Marshals descended on the restaurant. He refused to leave and barricaded himself inside.
After around 12 hours, Zimmerman surrendered and was taken into custody.
“This arrest is the culmination of two months of intense effort and underscores our determination to hold criminals accountable. Throughout this investigation, we have operated with the utmost discretion. True professionals understand the importance of maintaining silence during the hunt, and we will continue to strictly adhere to this principle,” DeSoto County Sheriff Thomas Tuggle said.
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