Event Brief
Escaped inmate Chase Orput recaptured after manhunt
Filed: Jul 29, 2026 at 6:03 PM ET
Summary: Deputies found escaped inmate Chase Orput on railroad tracks and returned him to custody after a coordinated search.
WHO: Washoe County Sheriff's Office and Sparks Police Department
WHAT: Deputies located escaped inmate Chase Orput on railroad tracks and took him back into custody.
WHEN: Jul 29, 2026 at 5:03 PM ET
WHERE: Near Interstate 80, mile marker 21, Nevada
WHY: A citizen tip and a Sparks Police Department drone helped direct officers to Orput's location during the search for an escaped inmate.
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