Escaped Harris County jail inmate found at Dairy Queen

Deputies say a jail inmate was found at a fast-food restaurant minutes after escaping Harris County jail.

The sheriff’s office tweeted a photo of the arrest Tuesday night after they say the inmate was found at a Dairy Queen.

Authorities say the inmate was found with a cell phone inside the northeast jail on Atascocita Road before escaping.

The inmate was gone for about 40 minutes before he was arrested at DQ.