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Escaped inmate in custody after Medina County search

The Medina County Sheriff's Office has caught an escaped inmate from the Medina Jail.

MEDINA, Ohio -- An inmate who escaped from the Medina County Jail is back in custody.

Authorities say inmate Joshua Bragg was transported to the hospital for a medical emergency.

The 27-year old was in the process of being transferred from Medina Hospital to Akron General when he reportedly turned to officials and said, “What would you do if I run?" before fleeing into the woods nearby.

Bragg was arrested July 17 on a cocaine possession charge.

Multiple agencies helped search for Bragg around the area of the hospital.

No other information about his condition, or where he was found, was provided.

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