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Inmate uses toilet paper cardboard to escape cell

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The Associated Press 9:46 PM Wednesday, June 24, 2009

COLUMBIA, Mo. — Columbia police have captured an inmate who allegedly escaped from the Howard County jail using a cardboard toilet paper holder. Curtis Jones of New Franklin was captured Wednesday afternoon.

Columbia police officers, who were responding to a tip, went to where Jones was believed to be located, but he had fled on foot. Jones was spotted a short time later and taken into custody.

Jones had escaped early Monday. Authorities allege he used the folded cardboard to jam a door lock to his cell and fled when a jailer went to another area in the building.

Jones was detained on a theft charge on suspicion of stealing anhydrous ammonia, a chemical used to manufacture methamphetamine.

He previously escaped in 1996 from the county's old jail in Fayette by climbing through a hole in the ceiling.

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June 24, 2009 - 08:41 p.m. EST

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Wow, McGuiver be damned. This is a true escape artist.

are you serious?
3:47 PM, 6/25/2009

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That's what I call real innovation, creativeness, adapting. Criminals are a helluva lot smarter than people give them credit. Give anyone time to think, they'll figure out something to get the job done.

Pete
12:42 PM, 6/25/2009

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....are you kidding me right now? a toilet paper roll? to escape jail?... wtf

jessica
10:37 AM, 6/25/2009

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