Escaped detainee arrested

image of escaped detainee Jacob Macdonald
Publish date: Saturday, 10 September 2016, Publish time: 12:55pm

ACT Policing has apprehended 21-year-old Jacob MacDonald in Narrabundah this morning (Saturday, 10 September).

Mr MacDonald was on remand for charges relating to property and burglary offences. He escaped from the Alexander Maconochie Centre on Friday, 2 September.

About 11am this morning, police arrested him without incident at a house in Narrabundah.

He was taken to the ACT Watch House and will face court on Monday.

Police were also looking for Jessie Akers who is an associate of Mr MacDonald and can report she has been located safe and well.

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