ATLANTA (AP) — The only escaped Louisiana inmate who remained on the run after a daring May prison break in which 10 people crawled through a hole behind a toilet has been found in Atlanta, U.S. Marshals said Wednesday.
Derrick Groves was taken into custody at the home after evading authorities for nearly five months, Deputy U.S. Marshal Brian Fair confirmed. Sergeant Kate Stegall, a Louisiana State Police spokeswoman, also said Groves was arrested after a brief standoff.
The remaining nine escapees were captured within six weeks of the May 16 New Orleans prison escape, and most were still in Louisiana.
Groves, 28, was convicted of murder and faced life in prison before escaping from prison. He had the most violent criminal record of any fugitive, and authorities offered a $50,000 reward for tips leading to his capture.
