Dave Gingras-Gaudet, who escaped from a Quebec City prison Thursday, was arrested Saturday night while still in the city.
In a press release, Quebec provincial police (SQ) said the 37-year-old fugitive was arrested at a gas station on Seigneurial St. in Quebec City around 8:00 p.m.
Dave Gingras-Gaudet was turned over to prison authorities and is expected to appear in court on Sunday to face various charges, including escaping from lawful custody.
It appears that Gingras-Gaudet escaped from the prison yard with the help of two accomplices.
He was detained "mainly for drug offences," Quebec's public security department said following the escape.
Gingras-Gaudet had just under 48 hours of freedom before he was caught.
This report was first published in French by The Canadian Press on July 23, 2022.
