( CNN ) -- Authorities captured a convicted murderer whom Chicago authorities mistakenly released from custody . Steven Robbins , 44 , convicted of a 2002 murder in Indianapolis , had been on the run for three days before he was captured in Illinois Friday night . After interviewing Robbins ' family and friends , they were able to determine where he was , the Cook County Sheriff 's Department said . They captured Robbins in the city of Kankakee , about 60 miles away from Chicago . A solemn-faced Robbins , dressed in blue jeans and spotless new shoes , was photographed by Cook County authorities after his arrest and before he was put into a police car . This saga started on Tuesday when Robbins was taken from an Indianapolis prison to Illinois for a court hearing on unrelated weapons and drug charges , according to the Indiana Department of Correction . Both of those charges were dropped and Robbins was supposed to be returned to the Indiana prison to continue serving his 60-year sentence for the murder . That did not happen . During the manhunt , authorities released one clue that they said may help in the search . On the right side of his neck , there 's a tattoo that says `` Nicole . '' It was unclear Thursday whether Nicole was instrumental in the apprehension or lived in the area where Robbins was captured . Robbins was convicted in the May 2002 shooting death of a 21-year-old man who tried to stop a street fight between Robbins and his wife Nicole Robbins , according to court documents . In Session 's Kisa Santiago contributed to this report .
Steven Robbins was given a 60-year prison sentence for murder . He was sent to an Illinois prison for unrelated charges . Those charges and other charges were dropped . It is unclear if Robbins ' use of the name Nicole helped in the search .