Inmate breaks 5th-story window, uses hose to make brief escape, Tarrant sheriff says
An inmate in a Fort Worth jail smashed a fifth-story window early Tuesday morning and used a fire extinguisher and a hose to break free, according to the Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office.
The escape didn’t last long, the sheriff’s office said, as the 39-year-old was captured about 20 minutes later.
He taken to John Peter Smith Hospital to be treated for injuries suffered during the escape attempt, the agency said in a news release. His identity wasn’t immediately released.
Sheriff’s office deputies responded to an escape call at the Lon Evans Correction Center around 3:40 a.m. Tuesday, according to the release. The 39-year-old man had broken a window on the fifth floor to make his escape, the sheriff’s office said.
The initial investigation revealed he used a fire extinguisher and a hose to get outside of the facility.
Lt. Jennifer Gabbert, a sheriff’s office spokesperson, didn’t immediately respond to follow-up questions on how the inmate made his escape, or how severe his injuries were.
A Tarrant County patrol sergeant found him around 4 a.m., according to the release. The man was taken to JPS.
He is being held in jail on charges of aggravated robbery, unauthorized use of a vehicle, evading arrest or detention, and indecent exposure, the sheriff’s office said.
Additional charges in connection to the brief escape are pending, the agency said.
This story was originally published December 1, 2020 at 7:53 AM.
