Escaped Hood County Jail inmate captured

Authorities have captured an inmate who escaped from the Hood County Jail through a ceiling vent early Wednesday.

Cody Wayne Bedford, 34, was found in the 7000 Block of Colony Road, west of Granbury, at 11:15 a.m., Hood County Sheriff Roger Deeds confirmed.

Deeds had said it appears that Bedford escaped by getting into a ceiling vent, then breaking out onto the roof and fleeing on foot before sunrise.

Bedford had been jailed since June 18 on charges of aggravated assault of a public servant, criminal mischief and assault.

Deeds said Sheriff’s Department personnel, local law enforcement, the Texas Rangers and the U.S. marshal’s office assisted in the search.

This story was originally published May 13, 2015 at 10:49 AM with the headline "Escaped Hood County Jail inmate captured."