Summary
The last of ten inmates who escaped from a New Orleans prison in May, Derrick Groves, was captured in Atlanta after five months on the run. Groves, a convicted murderer, was found hiding in a home's crawl space and will be extradited back to Louisiana. He was the final escapee to be apprehended after the group broke out through a hole in the prison wall behind a toilet.
Key Facts
- Derrick Groves and nine other inmates escaped on May 16 from the Orleans Parish Justice Center.
- The inmates climbed through a hole behind a toilet, scaled a fence, and crossed an interstate during their escape.
- Groves was the last escapee to be captured; authorities caught him in Atlanta.
- Officials used search warrants and investigative methods to trace Groves to a house in Atlanta.
- A multi-agency task force, including U.S. Marshals and a SWAT team, was involved in his capture.
- Groves was convicted of murder and was awaiting additional sentencing at the time of the escape.
- He and the other escapees have been charged with simple escape.
- Groves has a scheduled hearing to decide on waiving extradition back to Louisiana.
