An escaped Alabama inmate and his alleged accomplice were arrested Sunday in Melissa after a suspect’s vehicle was spotted in a Buc-ee’s parking lot, officials said. Shortly after 1:45 p.m., Melissa officers were alerted that an escaped inmate may be in their jurisdiction.

An escaped inmate from Marion County, Alabama was captured after being located in a Buc-ee's parking lot in North Texas, officials said.

Police arrested an escaped inmate from Alabama at a Buc-ee’s in North Texas after they used advanced surveillance technology to track him down.