A CONSTRUCTION worker has opened up about the moment he reportedly spotted a fugitive accused of murdering four family members.

Ricardo Contreras helped bring an end to the tense week-long manhunt for 28-year-old career criminal Austin Robert Drummond after reporting the sighting on Tuesday.

Drummond was captured by US Marshals after a construction crew saw him darting into the woods in Jackson, Tennessee, about an hour and a half outside Memphis.

The suspect spent a week evading officials after he allegedly kidnapped a seven-month-old baby, abandoned her in a stranger’s front yard, and then murdered four people.

Two of the victims, Adrianna Williams, 20, and Matthew Wilson, 21, were the baby’s parents. The other two were Adrianna’s mom, 38-year-old Cortney Rose, and Adrianna’s younger brother, 15-year-old Braydon Williams.

Moments after the mystery finally came to an end, Contreras revealed the bizarre behavior that ultimately revealed Drummond’s identity.

Speaking to local radio station WNWS, the worker said that people spotted someone walking into the woods while they were on a job and found it odd.

“We thought, ‘Nobody wants to walk in the middle of the woods, in the middle of this stuff,'” he said.

Because of the strange area, Contreras said that he felt “very sure” the man was Drummond.

The brave bystander said that first responders raced over before he even had the chance to hang up after calling 911.

He called the law enforcement “heroes” and said, “I’m really glad they got him.”

TENSE SEARCH

Searches heated up on Monday night after Drummond was spotted on surveillance stalking around Jackson, about an hour and a half away from Dyer County, where the baby was found.

The town was put on lockdown, as the suspect, armed with a rifle, was seen trying doors and seemingly attempting to break into buildings.

Little is known about the motive for the crime or Drummond’s relationship to the victims. However, some family members have claimed that he dated one of Rose’s sisters.

Drummond served 13 years in prison for armed robbery and kidnapping and was released in September 2024.

In December, he was slapped with an attempted murder charge over a fight with an inmate that he had behind bars, but he was bailed out of jail.

He’s also faced charges for allegedly having drugs in prison and is said to be a part of the dangerous Chicago-based gang Almighty Vice Lords.

Three other people have been arrested and accused of helping Drummond pull off the sick crime.

VICTIMS MOURNED

Wilson and Adrianna were remembered as dedicated parents who loved their new baby girl, according to a GoFundMe started by Wilson’s sister.

Rose was a single mother and sole provider to her children.

Dyer County Sheriff Jeff Box said that Tuesday’s arrest came after the “tireless work and dedication of our local, state, and federal partners.”

The sheriff’s office said that they were mourning with the families who had suffered such an immense loss.

“Our focus now shifts to honoring the lives lost and providing support to their grieving families,” Box said in a statement.

“We urge the community and the media to respect their privacy as they navigate through this tragic loss.”