Inmate captured after escaping Department of Corrections work camp in Tarpon Springs

An escaped felon who fled from a Florida Department of Corrections Work Camp in Tarpon Springs Monday morning has been captured, according to officials in Pasco County.

The Pasco County Sheriff's Office said 23-year-old Tyler McFarlane escaped the work camp and was believed to have fled on foot to the Holiday area.

Just after 7 p.m. Monday, deputies said they had arrested McFarlane, but did not give any details about where he was found.

His arrest history includes armed burglary and grand theft.

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