Police recapture barefoot escaper

A barefoot prisoner who escaped from police custody on Saturday morning while helping with an investigation was found in Dunedin yesterday.

Steven Allen Shaw (43) had appeared in Dunedin District Court charged with burglary and possession of an offensive weapon and was then remanded in custody until today.

After his court appearance he was taken, without handcuffs, by police to a Kirkaldy St house in South Dunedin to help with the investigation, and absconded.

Senior Sergeant Bruce Ross said Shaw was located at a South Dunedin house about 4pm yesterday and arrested.

He will face an additional charge of absconding from police when he appears in court today.

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