A woman who escaped from custody Friday morning during a court hearing on the Southwest Side has been captured, according to the Cook County Sheriff's Department.
The woman, 19-year-old Alicia Gines, the courtroom and escaped from the Leighton Criminal Courthouse about 10:45 a.m., according Cara Smith of the Cook County sheriff’s office.
Sources tell NBC 5 she was apprehended at a local gas station.
The Cook County Sheriff's Department says that it is conducting an investigation into the escape and is trying to determine how she was able to escape custody.
Gines was charged with robbery in 2017 and placed on electronic monitoring, the sheriff’s office said. She failed to show up to a court appearance on Sept. 25 and was wanted on a warrant when she was arrested earlier this month.
Gines fled the courthouse Friday morning while she was waiting for appear before a judge, according to the sheriff’s office.
Surveillance video showed Gines leaving the courthouse without handcuffs.
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Gines' next court appearance will be Monday morning.
