Escaped portlaoise prisoner arrested in belfast

The Police Service of Northern Ireland(PSNI) has arrested escaped Portlaoise Prison inmate Derek Brockwell in Belfast today. 

The PSNI said Brockwell had been located and detained by officers in Belfast city centre.

According to the PSNI, a taser was deployed during the arrest. The Police Ombudsman has been informed.

Two prison officers were injured when Brockwell escaped while attending hospital in Dublin yesterday.