NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — Derrick Groves, the last New Orleans escapee still on the run after breaking out of the Orleans Justice Center nearly five months ago, has been captured, authorities confirmed Wednesday.

Groves was taken into custody in Atlanta following a brief standoff, according to Louisiana State Police.

A SWAT team spent multiple hours searching house for Groves after obtaining a search warrant, Deputy U.S. Marshal Brian Fair said.

“They couldn’t find him, they had to deploy gas multiple times into the house and basement,” Fair said. “Based on how long it took a seasoned, well-trained SWAT team to get him out, he had planned to hide for a while.”

Groves was eventually located by a police dog that was sent in to get him, Atlanta police Deputy Chief Kelley Collier said.

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