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Police recapture wanted man after he uploads video to Facebook sharing his location

Police have recaptured a wanted man after he appeared in a bizarre Facebook video.

Justin Taulbee escaped from police last week as he was being transported to the Breathitt County Courthouse in Kentucky.

He was in custody for robbery, probation violation, resisting arrest and escape charges, according to LEX18.

Justin Taulbee's mug shot.
Justin Taulbee's mug shot.

In a not-so-bright moment, Taulbee shared a video on Facebook, tagged himself, stated his own name and location.

The video was uploaded on Monday and tipped off police to where he was at the Red River Gorge.

Photo: Facebook
Photo: Facebook

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