Three of six inmates who used a “homemade rope” to escape from a jail in central California were arrested Tuesday, including two who were taken into custody.
Three of six inmates who used a homemade rope fashioned out of sheets to escape from a jail in Merced County, California, were arrested on Tuesday. A manhunt continues for the remaining fugitives.
2 Merced County Jail escapees captured in San Diego area
3 of 6 escapees remain at large, authorities say
Merced County Sheriff s Office
Merced County Jail escapees captured as of Jan. 13, 2020
and last updated 2021-01-13 09:43:13-05
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - Two young men who used a homemade rope to escape from a jail in central California were apprehended in the San Diego area, while three of the six escapees remain at large, authorities said Wednesday.
The group of six inmates escaped Merced County Downtown Jail shortly before midnight Sunday, using the rope to scale down the side of the jail after getting onto the roof, according to the Merced County Sheriff s Office.
Three of six inmates who used a “homemade rope” to escape from a jail in central California were arrested Tuesday, including two who were taken into custody.
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Two inmates who used a homemade rope to escape from a jail in Central California were apprehended in San Diego County, while three of the six escapees remain at large, authorities said Wednesday.
Six men escaped from the Merced County jail shortly before midnight Sunday, the Merced County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release on Facebook. The inmates were able to get to the roof of the facility in downtown Merced and then used the rope to scale the side of the building.
Two of the men Fabian Cruz Roman, 22, of Los Banos in Merced County; and Andres Nunez Rodriguez Jr., 21, of Planada in Merced County were taken into custody without incident in the San Diego area about 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, sheriff’s officials said.