Iowa sheriff releases VIDEO of escapee's arrest

UPDATE:  The Pottawattmie County Sheriff's Office has released video of the arrest of Nebraska escapee Eric Scott.   (Courtesy KFAB Radio-Omaha)

Scott is waiving extradition and will be transferred to Nebraska to face charges.


(Original story)


(Council Bluffs, Iowa).   Western Iowa sheriff's deputies arrested an escaped inmate from Nebraska early this (Thursday) afternoon.   

Pottawattamie County Sheriff Jeff Danker says escapee Eric Scott was spotted walking near the jail this afternoon, and deputies arrested him without incident.  

Danker says when deputies arrested Scott, he said "Well, you got me."

Yesterday, Scott choked a deputy who was transporting him in Nebraska, and took the deputy's gun and car, which he later ditched in parking lot of Nebraska Furniture Mart in Omaha.

Scott still had the gun when they arrested him today.  He's facing charges in Iowa and Nebraska.

Scott is a registered sex offender with a violent history, he'd been serving time for 5th offense DUI.


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