A coordinated effort by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Kansas City, the Ray County Sheriff's Office, the U.S. Marshals Service, the Clay County Sheriff's Office, and the help of concerned citizens led to the recent capture of a fugitive charged with stabbing his pregnant girlfriend.

 Justin Robinson, who escaped from the Ray County Jail with another inmate on March 27, is accused of first-degree assault and endangering the welfare of a child, and could face other charges after his April 7 capture, according to a release from the Department of Homeland Security's office of Immigration and Customs Enforcement. During the escape, a prison guard at the jail was inflicted with 12 stab wounds and survived, KMBC reported.

“Our partnership with federal and local agencies, like both Ray and Clay county sheriff’s offices, is essential to public safety,” Taekuk Cho, acting special agent in charge of the HSI's Kansas City Office, said in the release. “Our duty to protect the community is a shared responsibility. When agencies work together, we can capture and remove dangerous individuals, like Robinson, from our streets in a safer, more controlled and succinct manner.”

As the HSI investigation continues, Robinson is lodged at the Clay County Detention Center awaiting his criminal case, HSI said.

Ray County Sheriff Scott Childers thanked the local HSI office for its help in the case.

“I couldn’t be more grateful for the top-notch support I received from HSI Kansas City," Childers said. "Without their support, we may not have tracked down this dangerous fugitive as quickly as we did. Rest assured; we will continue to grow our already strong partnership with HSI to the betterment of the entire community.”

The Homeland Security Department uses HSI as its main investigative arm entrusting it with looking into transnational crime and threats, according to the release. HSI’s international presence is substantial, making it DHS’ biggest team of investigators overseas and the largest global footprint overall for U.S. law enforcement, the release said.

"When we say we are a community partner, we mean it," Clay County Sheriff Will Akin said in the release. "We are fortunate to have the facility and the staffing to securely and safely hold inmates who pose a significant risk to public safety. We were happy to help our neighbors to the east by housing this inmate to ensure the safety of everyone."