Louisiana inmate recaptured a day after tipster alerted authorities of his escape

A Louisiana inmate who authorities began searching for after receiving a public tip was recaptured on Friday, according to the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office.

A Louisiana inmate who authorities began searching for after receiving a public tip was recaptured on Friday, according to the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office.

Tra’Von Johnson, 22, was found on Bennett Road in Amite City, just a few miles away from the Tangipahoa Parish Jail that he escaped from on Thursday afternoon, the sheriff's office said in an update Friday evening. This was his second escape from the jail, according to the sheriff's office, who said he broke out of the facility "a year ago this month."

"TPSO wants to thank, first and foremost, the community for standing with us in this effort," the sheriff's office said, adding that Louisiana State Police made the arrest.

The sheriff's office shared a video of Johnson being taken back into custody and placed into a Louisiana State Police helicopter.

Prior to his escape, Johnson was awaiting trial in Tangipahoa Parish Jail for his alleged role in a 2022 Hammond-area home invasion where a man was killed and his child was injured, according to the sheriff’s office. He's since been charged with simple escape.