Jurors help subdue man who escaped from a Maine courthouse

On Wednesday, jurors prevented a convicted Maine man from escaping in handcuffs from the Somerset County Courthouse in Skowhegan.

Nicholas Carter, 31, of Fairfield, escaped after a jury convicted him of aggravated assault on a 14-month-old child, officials said. Portland Press Herald.

While handcuffed, Carter jumped over a bar and left the courtroom through the back door of a second-floor courtroom. Herald reported.

The Herald reported that he was pursued by a detective and others down the stairs and through a hallway as he fled the courthouse and ran across the street. Carter stumbled and fell into a courtyard, and two jurors who were nearby helped subdue him before a detective caught up with him.

Surveillance footage shows Carter, wearing a suit, walking down the stairs and down a hallway. A man tries in vain to catch him.

A verdict in the case of serious bodily harm is expected in a few weeks, Herald reported.

As of publication time, the Somerset County Sheriff had not responded to a request for additional information.