SHAWNEE COUNTY – Law enforcement authorities in Shawnee County located an escaped inmate.

Just after 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, Tremale Serrano, 21, Topeka walked away from a Shawnee County Department of Corrections work crew in the 2200 block of SE Massachusetts in Topeka, according to a media release.

The Violent Crime Initiative Officers received information that he was in the area of 8th and Buchanan in a vehicle. Serrano was located and taken into custody without incident.

Serrano was originally in custody on charges of Domestic Battery, Battery on a Law Enforcement Officer, Criminal Restraint, Protection From Abuse Violation, and Warrant for Parole Violation. He is now facing additional charges of Obstruction and Escape from Custody.