One of two inmates who escaped from an Arkansas prison is captured

One of two men who escaped from an Arkansas prison this week has been captured, authorities said, after officials received a tip that he was hiding in an abandoned house. The other escapee, a murder suspect, was still at large.

Noah Roush, 22, tried to run when authorities spotted him near the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office's abandoned home in Pine Bluff, Ark. said in a press release, but was challenged and taken into custody. He is expected to be charged with second-degree escape, authorities said.

On Monday morning, authorities discovered that Mr. Roush, 22, and Jatonia Bryant, 23, had escaped from the WC “Dub” Brassell Adult Detention Center in Pine Bluff, about 40 miles southeast of Little Rock.

Mr. Roush was held on probable cause charges of residential burglary and theft of property. Mr. Bryant had been arrested on murder charges in connection with the killing of Christopher Harris, 49, who was fatally shot in Pine Bluff last year.

Mr. Bryant is said to be in Pine Bluff, a city in the United States almost 40,000 peoplesaid Maj. John Bean, spokesman for the sheriff's office, adding that authorities were still pursuing leads and continuing their search Thursday evening. The sheriff's office offered a $2,500 reward to the public for information leading to Mr. Bryant's arrest.

Authorities also revealed Thursday how the undetected escape unfolded.

Surveillance footage appeared to show the two men working together, Major Bean said, describing a scene somewhat reminiscent of the infamous 1962 prison break on Alcatraz Island, which was later depicted in a film starring Clint Eastwood in the main role.

“They managed to cut a hole in the ceiling of one of the shower cubicles,” Major Bean said, adding that they “then cut a hole in the roof” to escape the facility, which opened in 2007 with 310 beds. to relieve the overcrowded prisons in the province.

Authorities believe Mr. Bryant was most likely hiding somewhere in the city, said Major Bean, who added that they suspected a network of friends and relatives could help him evade capture.

“There hasn't been a day without a tip,” Major Bean said of Mr. Bryant.