CHOWAN COUNTY, N.C. (WITN) - An inmate who broke out of the Chowan County Detention Center is back behind bars.

23-year-old Charles Babb escaped just after 8 p.m. Sunday.

Edenton police say Babb was caught and returned to custody around 8 a.m. today.

Chowan County officials say Babb used a small hand-held edged weapon to force his way out of the detention facility.

Officials say the Chowan County Sheriff’s Office used all available resources and followed up on reported sightings of Babb throughout the night.

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