Three inmates who escaped from a DeKalb County, Georgia jail on Monday were captured without incident in Miami, Florida, after a multistate manhunt led by the U.S. Marshals Service and regional fugitive task forces.
The inmates – 24-year-old Stevenson Charles, 31-year-old Yusuf Minor and 25-year-old Naod Yohannes – escaped the DeKalb County Jail in Decatur, a northeastern suburb of Atlanta, early Monday morning.
According to investigators, Charles contacted his girlfriend in Florida, and about 2:30 a.m., a Lyft driver picked up all three suspects at the home of Minor’s girlfriend. The driver then took the suspects to a vacant address in Stone Mountain, Georgia, associated with Minor.
A authorities later determined the fugitives allegedly forced the driver to take them to Florida along a route toward the Miami area, where Charles’ girlfriend was located.
The inmates were considered dangerous and possibly armed, according to the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office. They were facing felony charges, including murder, arson and armed robbery.
At about 9:30 p.m. Monday, investigators learned the fugitives had rented an Airbnb in Miramar, Florida. The Broward County Sheriff’s Office spotted the Lyft vehicle about 10:45 p.m. and attempted a traffic stop, but Charles and Yohannes fled. However, all three inmates were captured without incident by 11:40 p.m.
The Lyft driver was located and treated by emergency responders. A Lyft spokesperson told Fox News Digital that the company is working with law enforcement in any way it can to support the driver and ensure public safety.
The investigation into the escape remains ongoing, but the capture of the fugitives brings relief to authorities and residents in Florida.
Source: www.foxnews.com
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