Ariz. inmate makes Valentine’s escape ADVERTISING Ariz. inmate makes Valentine’s escape PHOENIX (AP) — An Arizona jail inmate who escaped by climbing two walls and crawling through razor wire and was reportedly meeting his sweetheart on Valentine’s Day is back
Ariz. inmate makes Valentine’s escape
PHOENIX (AP) — An Arizona jail inmate who escaped by climbing two walls and crawling through razor wire and was reportedly meeting his sweetheart on Valentine’s Day is back in custody.
The Pinal County Sheriff’s office said in a release that inmate Joseph Andrew Dekenipp was caught a few hours after he escaped Friday from the county detention center.
The office said he would undergo treatment for serious cuts he got from the wire before being returned to the lockup.
The 40-year-old Dekenipp was arrested without incident after he arrived at a Coolidge saloon and grill where he was to meet his girlfriend. Coolidge is about 35 miles southeast of Phoenix.
Dekenipp has been in jail since his arrest Jan. 10 on suspicion of vehicle theft, trafficking in stolen property, unlawful flight and driving on a suspended license.
Officials said he is now facing an escape charge.
