Sneaking out of jail not the smartest move
Sneaking out of jail last year will cost a local man 60 days behind bars.
The defendant, Eddie Dean Sullivan Jr., entered guilty pleas to charges of misdemeanor escape and possession of drugs before Circuit Court Judge Bart Stanley Wednesday and was directed to serve 60 days of an 11-month, 29-day sentence. He must also pay a $750 drug fine for the narcotics conviction.
Lawmen say Sullivan simply walked out of the front door of Warren County Jail while being booked. He had been brought to the jail, still in his street clothes, after being given a 90-day sentence in court. Sheriff Jackie Matheny said the fact he was wearing street clothes made it possible for him to creep out when things got busy.
Sullivan was captured at a relative’s house after officers staked out the neighborhood where they believed he would seek refuge.
Given the fact Sullivan was in custody for misdemeanor charges, he only faced misdemeanor escape charges for the short burst of freedom. Another inmate, who ran out the jail door during booking, was given two years for her short escape earlier this week; however, she was being booked on felony charges.