Ala. sheriff says inmate hid hacksaw in Bible

[October 08, 2008]  DOTHAN, Ala. (AP) -- Houston County Sheriff Andy Hughes said an inmate's bid to escape the county jail on Saturday was foiled by a correctional officer. Hughes said a 19-year-old man used a hidden hacksaw to cut through a cell bar, but an observant correctional officer saw the damage and searched the inmate's cell.

Hughes said deputies found the hacksaw in the back cover of a Bible.

The man, who was awaiting trial for two armed robberies, now faces an escape charge.

Investigators are trying to learn who smuggled the hacksaw into the jail.

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Information from: The Dothan Eagle

[Associated Press]

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