Two inmates from the town of Newport News (Virginia) escaped from prison by tunneling through a modified toothbrush, city officials announced on Tuesday. Prisoners they were only released for nine hours shortly after their arrest At an IHOP (International House of Pancakes) franchise location, the local Sheriff’s Office explained in a statement.
According to the letter, the two men, who have been in prison for petty crimes since last year, exploited a defect in the structure to dig the tunnel. Authorities did not provide further details about the failure as they said the fault was in various parts of the prison and they now need to secure the structure. The Sheriff’s Office said a team of city engineers is already working on ways to reduce weakness.
“I am grateful to the citizens who saw Garza and Nemo[the prisoners]at IHOP and informed the authorities,” local sheriff Gabe Morgan said in a statement. Said. No charges related to his escape have yet been disclosed.