A prison inmate has been captured after he tried to escape from jail by hiding in a laundry basket, authorities in New Mexico say.

Kevin Matthew Perkins, 28, packed himself in the basket on Monday in an attempt to get away from the Metropolitan Detention Centre. When an officer opened a lorry door, he jumped out of the basket and ran.

Albuquerque police later received a call about a break-in at an assisted living complex. They found broken glass from a window and followed a trail of blood to Perkins. He is in jail on charges including robbery and credit card fraud.

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