A prisoner who slipped out of his jail-bound security van before escaping officer’s clutches on the Victoria Line train has been found by police.
Kwami Richards, 42, was wanted on recall to prison for breaching his licence conditions after serving a sentence for burglary.
He had been arrested by Met officers and was in the process of being transported to prison by a private security company when the incident occurred, police said.
Richards was then pursued by an officer into Brixton Tube station.
The officer was assaulted as he attempted to detain Richards who then boarded a Victoria Line train, police said.
A Met spokesman said he had been found in the early hours of Wednesday.
He said: “Richards was located by officers in the Brixton area – he has been arrested and taken into police custody.
“We thank the public and the media for their assistance in publicising this appeal.”
