Search Continues For Men Who Escaped From New Orleans Jail
1 week ago
Three days after a 10 men escaped a New Orleans jail by slipping through a hole behind a toilet and scaling a wall, seven of them remain on the run Monday.
The FBI on Sunday increased the reward it is offering for information leading to the arrest of the escaped men, raising it from $5,000 to $10,000 per escapee. FBI Special Agent Jonathan Trapp said during a news conference that he believes members of the public may be helping them and, if that's the case, would be arrested on charges of aiding or abetting them.
In addition to the FBI reward, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives was offering $5,000 and CrimeStoppers announced a $2,000 reward per escapee.
The men range in age from 19 to 42 and face a variety of charges including aggravated assault, domestic abuse battery and murder. While three men were quickly caught, a multiagency task force has been assembled to scour the region for the seven remaining fugitives.
The FBI on Sunday increased the reward it is offering for information leading to the arrest of the escaped men, raising it from $5,000 to $10,000 per escapee. FBI Special Agent Jonathan Trapp said during a news conference that he believes members of the public may be helping them and, if that's the case, would be arrested on charges of aiding or abetting them.
In addition to the FBI reward, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives was offering $5,000 and CrimeStoppers announced a $2,000 reward per escapee.
The men range in age from 19 to 42 and face a variety of charges including aggravated assault, domestic abuse battery and murder. While three men were quickly caught, a multiagency task force has been assembled to scour the region for the seven remaining fugitives.
