One inmate, facing charges of murder, is still on the loose after three felony inmates escaped from a Louisiana jail on Wednesday.
The three inmates fled from the St. Landry Parish Jail in Opelousas, according to Sheriff Bobby J. Guidroz.
Guidroz said the men found “a degrading part of an upper wall area and, over time, removed the mortar, allowing them to remove concrete blocks and provide their exit.”
Guidroz said the inmates then “used sheets and other items to scale the outer wall, drop onto the 1st Floor roof, and lower themselves to the ground.”
CBS News reported that Keith Eli, 24, is the last escapee police have yet to capture. He was in custody, facing attempted 2nd-degree murder charges. Eli is reportedly armed and dangerous and should not be approached. If anyone sees Eli, they should call 911.
Jonathan Jevon Joseph, 24, was the latest escapee captured. He was in jail on charges including principal to first-degree rape and possession of firearms. Joseph was captured without incident.
On Thursday, Joseph Allen Harrington, 26, who was facing multiple felony charges, including home invasion, cruelty to juveniles, and firearm charges, was turned in by a tipster.
Police attempted to get Harrington to exit from a building when he reportedly shot himself with a hunting rifle, according to CBS News.
Anyone with additional information about this crime or the whereabouts of Eli is encouraged to call the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office at 337-948-6516.
Tipsters can also contact Crime Stoppers at 337-948-TIPS, download the P3 app on your mobile device, or simply dial **TIPS on your mobile phone to tip. All calls are anonymous, and you can earn a cash reward for information leading to an arrest.
This comes after another jailbreak in Louisiana of 10 inmates earlier this year. As CrimeOnline reported in mid-May, the Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office said inmates tampered with a defective cell door, broke it open, breached a wall behind a toilet, and escaped through a supply dock door.
Authorities believe the inmates also scaled a wall and crossed the interstate. WWL reported that although the jail was on lockdown during the escape, defective locks and doors allowed them to flee.
All 10 of those inmates were captured, with the last one taken into custody in October.
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[Feature Photo via St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office]