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Dash cam video shows moment white supremacist was captured after escaping jail

According to the U.S. Marshals, they have captured 30-year-old Wesley Gullett.

According to the U.S. Marshals, they have captured 30-year-old Wesley Gullett. He was reportedly walking along a highway.

Gullett, a known white supremacist, was found in Pope County by the Dover Police Department. He will stay in Pope County for now before coming to the federal courthouse within the next few days. 

Gullett and Christopher Sanderson, 34, escaped from the Jefferson County Detention Center. According to the Jefferson County Sheriff, the inmates could have escaped between 12 a.m. Monday and 1:15 a.m. Wednesday morning. The U.S. Marshals Service was notified at 4:30 a.m. and joined the search. 

Before his escape, Sanderson was charged as a convicted felon in possession of a firearm. His previous convictions included delivery of a controlled substance, possession of methamphetamine with intent to deliver, delivery of a controlled substance, and theft.

Sanderson was arrested later in the day in a different location.

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