An inmate escaped from the Community Corrections Center in Lincoln late Friday night but was found nearby soon afterward, according to the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services.Â
Frederick Patterson, 40, escaped just before midnight, according to a release.
Before the escape, Patterson tested positive for methamphetamine and tried to leave the jail at 2720 W. Van Dorn St. while staff restrained him, the release said.
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He became aggressive and used an object to break a window, then climbed out into the fenced yard.
Patterson climbed the fence and ran. The Lincoln Police Department, Lancaster County Sheriff's Office and Nebraska State Patrol found him in a nearby cornfield.
He was treated at a hospital for minor injuries before being taken back to LCC. No staff members were injured.Â
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Patterson is serving 18 to 38 years for robbery, theft, criminal mischief and fleeing to avoid arrest in Douglas County. He has a tentative release date of Feb. 15, 2020, according to the release.
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