A convicted sex offender who escaped in Lawrence while being driven from Virginia to Colorado is back in custody.

Police captured 22-year-old Deon Gregory Routt shortly after 3 p.m. Tuesday after a chase near Memorial Stadium at the University of Kansas.

A private security firm was transporting Routt when the van stopped in Lawrence around 5:30 p.m. Monday so officers could check on a prisoner. Routt took the opportunity to bolt.

Routt is a registered sex offender. He was convicted last year of sexually assaulting a child in Colorado.

Authorities were uncertain if Routt was shackled or handcuffed when he made his escape.

Lawrence Police Sgt. Trent McKinley said he didn’t think anyone was injured.