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TDCJ: Beaumont prison escapee believed to be in Houston area

TDCJ believes Puckett went into a hospital in the Texas Medical Center Wednesday around 10:45 p.m. to seek treatment for the wounds and lacerations he incurred during his escape, but fled after seeing law enforcement.
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Puckett was serving a 30-year sentence for aggravated assault of a public servant.

Boy, it's just swell I got to ride the bus to and from the Medical Center last night and this morning, unarmed of course because I am a student, with this psycho on the loose in the area.

I really hope campus carry passes.

Didn't the same thing happen in Baytown a while back?

Yep, a convicted rapist serving 3 life sentences overpowered two guards while being transported, took their weapons, and escaped.. He was recaptured about a week later 25 miles from where he escaped.

I guess when you're serving that much time you have nothing left to lose by trying to escape.

is he 27 or 17? ive seen 2 news sites say 17 and refer to him as a teen? cant they get their reporting right.

hirundo82 wrote:Yep, a convicted rapist serving 3 life sentences overpowered two guards while being transported, took their weapons, and escaped.. He was recaptured about a week later 25 miles from where he escaped.

I guess when you're serving that much time you have nothing left to lose by trying to escape.

I certainly remember that case, since I live in Baytown. He was first spotted by a bus driver, then when he fled the school bus, he showed up at a company my buddy works at and asked him to use the phone (or get some water, I cant remember). My buddy recognized him and called the police, and he was picked up just outside his office.

alvins wrote:is he 27 or 17? ive seen 2 news sites say 17 and refer to him as a teen? cant they get their reporting right.

He is 27. When he was 17, charged with escaping from a juvenile corrections facility in Wisconsin.

http://www.beaumontenterprise.com/news/ ... 051443.php" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Escapee caught in Nebraska.

http://www.kfdm.com/articles/puckett-41 ... -tdcj.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

cougartex wrote:Escapee caught in Nebraska.

Yep, saw that on the news last night. Good job by the USMS.

On the positive side, this incident gave me an example to point to when I submitted written testimony in support of the campus carry bill.