On Monday, July 9 at about 9:47 a.m. Raymond K. Chapman, age 41 of Hoisington, was scheduled to make an appearance in front of the Hon. Verle Willey in Courtroom B at the Barton County Courthouse.

Chapman was summoned to be in court for a probation violation. All went well until Judge Willey sentenced Chapman to 12 months in the county jail. Chapman bolted from the courtroom.

Chapman was shot with a Taser but one of the leads failed to make contact. Chapman made it to the east door and fled from the courthouse. Officers gave chase.

Chapman was captured in the alley between Baker Street and Holland Street in the 1200 block.

Chapman was booked into jail for the 12 month probation violation sentence and faces new charges of escape custody.