Former 'The Wire' Actor Arrested After Escaping Police Custody

A former actor from "The Wire" was arrested Wednesday morning after escaping custody last week,

Christopher Clanton Sr. was initially arrested Sept. 12 on suspicion of violating a protective order and was taken to a hospital for a pre-existing medical condition. The following day, he escaped. He posted on Facebook that he "basically walked out of the front door."

Baltimore police arrested Clanton at his home in the 2400 block of Llewellyn Avenue. Clanton, 34, was taken to Central Booking and charged with violating the protective order and escape.

The protective order was filed after an alleged assault in June. A Baltimore City District Court judge approved the temporary order on July 28 and a final order on Sept. 3. The person who sought the protective order is not named in online court records.

Clanton played Savino Bratton in the first and fifth seasons of "The Wire," the acclaimed HBO drama about Baltimore.