Escaped Galveston inmate spotted in Madisonville Buc-ees

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Tuesday, December 13, 2016
Escaped inmate spotted at Buc-ees in Madisonville
Escaped inmate spotted at Buc-ees in Madisonville

GALVESTON, TX (KTRK) -- Dominic Potter escaped from the Galveston County Jail while taking out the trash on Monday evening, and was last spotted running through the Buc-ees in Madisonville.

Galveston County jail inmate escaped

The Galveston County Sheriff's Office confirms Potter escaped around 7:15pm while taking out the garbage, then stole a car in Galveston. They put out an alert, and a Madison County deputy spotted the vehicle overnight.

The deputy followed the vehicle, but Potter bailed out of the car, ran through the Buc-ees store, out the back exit and into the woods. Officials have been searching the area for Potter since 3am, but he remains on the run.

Potter is a white male with brown hair. He stands 5 feet, 11 inches tall. He is 38 years old.

According to court records, he is awaiting trial for forgery.

He was born in Fort Worth.

An inmate escaped from the Galveston County Jail while taking out the trash on Monday afternoon, authorities confirm.