Police have taken a man into custody this afternoon after he absconded from the Hobart Magistrates Court on Wednesday 28 September.

The man was located at a Clarendon Vale address just after 2:30pm and arrested without incident.

He has been charged with Escape Custody and will appear in an after hours court session after 5pm today.

Police wish to thank members of the public for their assistance and the information provided that helped bring this matter to a close.