Inmate leaves toilet paper rose after jail escape
By Bd200789
@Bd200789 (2994)
United States
June 26, 2008 7:49pm CST
VAN BUREN, Ark. - Crawford County authorities say an inmate escaped the county jail and left behind a rose fashioned out of toilet paper because he felt sorry for breaking out.
Luis Camacho-Mendoza was recaptured a day later on Wednesday in a Van Buren home after police received a tip. Investigator Ken Howard said Camacho-Mendoza was found hiding in a closet in a pile of clothes with a pillowcase over his head.
"But he wasn't hiding too good because you could see the outline of his head in the pillow case," Howard said. "We all grabbed him pretty quick and he didn't seem to be resisting."
Authorities said Camacho-Mendoza was in jail on drug charges and was expected to be deported to Mexico by immigrations officials.
In his escape, Camacho-Mendoza broke open a lock on a kitchen door using a tool made from two screwdrivers, authorities said. Camacho-Mendoza worked in the kitchen.
When the inmate was discovered missing, authorities also found the flower, Howard said.
"When we asked him about that, he said he felt sorry for the captain for escaping," Howard said. "(The flower) looked pretty nice."
Weird, huh?
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@tamarafireheart (15384)
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27 Jun 08
Hello Bd200789
Weird? what kind of county jail do have out there? but it really made me laugh I could just imagine a guy sitting hideing with a pillow case on his head he!he! at least he made a lovely paper rose.
Tamarafireheart.
@highflyingxangel (9225)
• United States
27 Jun 08
That's pretty strange. Why did he even escape in the first place if he felt so bad about doing it? Doesn't make much sense to me. At least they caught the guy and he didn't put up much of a fight or anything.
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@gamgee (116)
• Philippines
27 Jun 08
The story is quite funny, I think, Luis was making the rose to pass the time, while waiting for his opprtunity to escape. Then when he was caught, he made up that reason, thinking that the captain might see him as a conscientious inmate, so as not to be punished for what he did. That was indeed some quick thinking on his part! lol
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@danishcanadian (28953)
• Canada
1 Jul 08
I have heard some strange ones before, but that one definitely takes the cake. I ca't believe he ineresting and weird thigs that are out there in the news. Absolutely ubelieeable. I'd love to know were and how he learned to make toilet paper roses.
