RIPLEY, W.Va.
Troopers say the man was being processed at the state police detachment in Ripley late Thursday afternoon.
He is accused of punching a state trooper in the face and escaping from the detachment.
A helicopter and police from several different agencies were brought in to search for the man.
Troopers say they were able to catch up with the man near the Ripley exit of I-77.
He was taken into custody and will be arraigned sometime Thursday night or Friday morning.
His name has not been released.
The state trooper was taken to the hospital with injuries to his face.
