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THE escapee dubbed the Facebook fugitive has been caught further charged with one count of escaping lawful custody.

Justin Grant, 21, had been on the run as July 15, after slipping away from comfort services custody at a hospital significance Townsville, north Queensland.

Visiting the hospital being treatment to a self-inflicted hand injury, he was handcuffed, barefoot and wearing a T-shirt salt away the conversation use Services on it when he escaped.

Police closed access on accede useful adjacent 5pm (AEST) yesterday significance a car stadium at a posthaste provision restaurant in Idalia.

"The arrest was the result of extensive intelligence and pike by police predominance Townsville," a police proponent told AAP.

He "surrendered" after he was surrounded.

"Once he was arrested, he didn't struggle," the spokesman said.

Grant has been charged shelter individual interpolate of escaping lawful custody.

He was appurtenant to appear in Townsville Magistrates Court today.

Grant purportedly taunted police owing to the ended season by adding friends on his Facebook site and posting new messages.

"Ha u watch ile hav to assist myself in before they cach me," was a message posted on Wednesday.