Two inmates, John M. Garza and Arley V. Nemo, escaped from a Newport News, Virginia jail Monday night by using primitive-made tools constructed from a toothbrush and metal object. The two were found at an IHOP restaurant early Tuesday morning and taken back into custody without incident. The Sheriff's Office is conducting an investigation and the two inmates will face additional charges.
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Two inmates at the Newport News Jail Annex in Virginia escaped their cell Monday night using primitively made tools to create a hole in the wall and exploit a weakness in the jail's construction design. The preliminary investigation found that the two inmates used tools made from a toothbrush and a metal object to access rebars between the walls and then used the rebar to further their escape. The Newport News Sheriff's Office is continuing to investigate the incident and is urging anyone with information about the escape to contact them.