Key takeaways:
- John M. Garza, 37, and Arley V. Nemo, 43, escaped from a Newport News, Virginia jail using primitive-made tools constructed from a toothbrush and metal object.
- The two inmates were found at an IHOP restaurant and were taken back into custody without incident.
- The Newport News Sheriff’s Office is conducting an investigation into the incident and the two inmates will face additional charges.
Two inmates who allegedly used a toothbrush to escape from a Newport News, Virginia jail are back in custody after they were caught at an IHOP restaurant early Tuesday morning.
John M. Garza, 37, and Arley V. Nemo, 43, were discovered missing from their cell around 7:15 p.m. Monday, the Newport News Sheriff’s Office said in a news release.
Authorities believe the two men found a “construction design weakness” in the wall and created “primitive-made tools constructed from a toothbrush and metal object” to escape, a news release said.
The tools allowed them to access to untied bars between the walls and once gaining access to the outside, the two inmates were able to flee the facility.
The Newport News Sheriff’s Office said the two men were found at an IHOP restaurant and were taken back into custody without incident.
The Sheriff’s Office said it is conducting an investigation into the incident and that the two inmates will face additional charges.
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