Texas man, 41, sentenced to 99 years in prison after escaping jail with two other inmates for 1 hour
Luis Arroyo, 41 (pictured), was sentenced to 99 years in prison after he escaped from the Bexar County Jail in March 2018
An inmate was sentenced to 99 years in prison after he escaped from a Texas jail for one hour last year.
Luis Arroyo, 41, who is suspected of murder, fled with two other prisoners from the Bexar County Jail in March 2018.
Although escaping from jail usually comes with a maximum sentence of 10 years, the district attorney's office said it extended the sentence for Arroyo due to his lengthy criminal history, reported KSAT.
On the day of the prison break, Arroyo, along with Jacob Brownson and Eric Trevino, climbed up the jail's recreational area, which is about 20 feet high, according to the San Antonio Express News.
From there, they cut through the mesh wiring and scaled down from the roof using bedsheets.
Authorities told the newspaper that Arroyo's mother, who is Trevino's ex-girlfriend, helped the men escape.
She, Brownson and Trevino have all also been charged.
One hour later, the three men were found at a Sonic on the 2300 block of Blanco Road, just 3.5 miles away.
Texas Department of Public Safety Trooper Jeremiah Garza testified that when the inmates saw that police were on their trail, they fled to a nearby home, reported KSAT.
On the day of the prison break, Arroyo, along with Jacob Brownson and Eric Trevino, climbed up the jail's recreational area, which is about 20 feet high. Pictured: The three men escaping
From there, they cut through the mesh wiring and scaled down from the roof using bedsheets (pictured). One hour later, they were found at a Sonic on the 2300 block of Blanco Road, just 3.5 miles away
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'They were trying to get into that home, there, to take cover,' Garza said on the stand.
Brownson and Trevino ran in one direction and Arroyo ran in another. Garza went after Arroyo.
According to DPS Trooper Jesse Perez, he and Garza drew their pistols on Arroyo.
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Share'We took him at gunpoint with a tackle technique, and I was able to secure him with handcuffs,' Perez said, according to KSAT.
'I asked him his name, and he responded by saying: "You got me." And then he told me his name was Luis Arroyo.'
Following his escape, Arroyo was tried on capital murder charges, which ended in a mistrial in July 2018.
The maximum sentence for jail escape is usually 10 years, but prosecutor said they extended the sentence due to Arroyo's lengthy criminal history. Arroyo (left and right) was tried on capital murder charges after his escape, which ended in a mistrial in July 2018
He allegedly stabbed Tandlyn Jackson in the shoulder after an argument about a pack of cigarettes at her apartment in July 2016. Following the stabbing, Arroyo allegedly shot Arroyo's daughter and another man to death in another room. Pictured: The crime scene
Last week, Tandlyn Jackson testified about the night Arroyo allegedly murdered her daughter and another man, reported KSAT.
Jackson said Arroyo stabbed her in the shoulder after an argument about a pack of cigarettes at her apartment in July 2016.
Following the stabbing, Arroyo allegedly shot the two victims to death in another room.
He could be retried on those charges later this year.
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