Violent criminal missing from OC halfway house captured

'Extremely dangerous' criminal captured in OC

Ike Nicholas Souzer was captured Sunday, after escaping a halfway house. Souzer was convicted in December of attacking three correctional officers.

ORANGE COUNTY - A dangerous and violent criminal wanted out of Orange County was taken into custody Sunday after he was released from a halfway house two days ago.

According to the Orange County District Attorney's Office, Ike Nicholas Souzer was captured on a warrant by the OCDA Task Force.

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In addition to other charges, Souzer was convicted in December of attacking three correctional officers and was ordered to wear an electronic monitor for the remainder of his sentence which was set to expire on July 9, 2023.

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