The Nebraska Department of Correctional Services says Patrick Carey returned to the Community Corrections Center-Lincoln on Tuesday after he left his assigned job on Monday.
They say his electronic monitoring device was found in a toolbox at his job.
Carey started his sentence on June 27th, 2017.
He was sentenced to 10 years to 17 years for charges out of Lancaster and Buffalo Counties that include assault by a confined person, second degree arson, and use of a deadly weapon to commit a felony.
Carey has a parole eligibility date of November 9th, 2021 and a tentative release date of November 19th, 2025.
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