Man who escaped from Leighton Criminal Courthouse is back in custody, court docs say

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A man who escaped from a Chicago courthouse earlier this month is now back in custody, court documents show.

The Cook County Sheriff's Office said 32-year-old Richard Donta J. Cotton escaped after appearing for his hearing at the Leighton Criminal Courthouse around 12:30 p.m. on May 5.

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A judge remanded Cotton to custody on charges of Possession of a Weapon with a Previous Conviction and Aggravated Unlawful Possession of a Weapon/Vehicle with a Previous Conviction.

But following the judge's decision, Cotton ran from the courtroom and left the courthouse, the sheriff's office said.

A warrant for Cotton's arrest was issued, and he is now back in custody.

Cotton appeared at a detention hearing on Wednesday, where the judge ordered him detained.

He will appear in court for the escape charges on Tuesday.

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