Bruce Callahan: Jailbreak suspect caught on Virginia college campus after seeking medical assistance

2023-05-09 03:16

Bruce Callahan was held on the counts of federal drug and weapons charges

FARMVILLE, VIRGINIA: Bruce Callahan, one of the two inmates who escaped prison last week in Virginia was captured on Monday, May 8. As per police, he sought medical attention at a local university and was detained by Longwood authorities. The convict showed up at Lancer Park, a 50-acre residential community owned by Longwood University, and pulled an outdoor fire alarm, according to university officials.

Authorities informed that Callahan was “injured and in poor health,” when he surrendered to the police and requested medical treatment. Farmville police assisted in the arrest as well. The school officials, however, did not reveal the extent of the injuries he suffered. On April 30, Callahan along with another inmate, Alden Marin-Sotelo, 26, ran away from the Piedmont Regional Jail in Farmville. The latter convict was held in Mexico on Thursday, May 4, and was booked for killing a North Carolina sheriff in 2022, reports ABC News. Meanwhile, Callahan was held on the counts of federal drug and weapons charges. “[Both escaped inmates] Marin-Sotelo and Callahan were federal detainees with no affiliations to the area,” the sheriff’s office said.

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In an unrelated jailbreak incident, four inmates managed to escape their cells and climbed out through the roof.

The incident took place at Raymond Detention Center in Mississippi, which was reported to be short-staffed. One of these escapees, however, was killed in a shootout and was serving his time for killing a man and stealing his motorcycle while on the run, reports MEAWW.

This is a developing story. MEAWW will keep you updated.