Daniel Patterson, 36, who escaped from the Estill County Courthouse Wednesday, was arrested Friday in Knox County. Officers from the Harlan post made the arrest. Patterson was supposed to appear in court for a hearing on an emergency protective order involving his estranged wife when he allegedly stole a Dodge Dakota pickup truck and escaped. Patterson's escape prompted Eastern Kentucky University to send out a campus-wide alert Thursday warning students and staff to be on the lookout. Patterson's wife works for the university. Before he escaped, Patterson was held on charges stemming from the robbery of a Cash Express in June.
