Officials capture escaped Georgia inmate who walked off work detail

HARDWICK, Ga. - The manhunt is officially over for a Baldwin State Prison inmate who walked off a work detail in Middle Georgia Monday.

The Washington County Sheriff's Office announced William Knight's arrest Tuesday evening. The deputies shared photos of the inmate being handcuffed in Washington County.

Knight's run was short-lived after he was seen leaving the work site in Hardwick, Georgia near Milledgeville Monday afternoon.

First, officials shared a photo of a gray Toyota Corolla he was reportedly seen driving.

The Georgia Department of Corrections believes William Knight is pictured above. (Credit: Georgia Department of Corrections) (Supplied)

By Tuesday afternoon, the Department of Corrections revealed that he was seen walking in a heavily wooded area in Washington County the night prior.

The local sheriff's office there staked out the area of Highway 272 between Oconee and Highway 540 looking for him.

Knight is an inmate at Baldwin State Prison serving 10 years after a 2015 arrest for manslaughter and methamphetamine possession, according to online records.

Investigators say more information on his arrest will be made public later.