New Orleans jail escapees caught following car chase in Texas; 2 inmates still on the run
Source: AP
By SARA CLINE
Updated 3:25 PM CDT, May 27, 2025
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Only two of the 10 New Orleans jail escapees remain on the run Tuesday after police captured two men Monday following a high-speed pursuit in Texas and another man they found sitting on a bench in Louisiana thanks to an anonymous tip.
Police dashboard and body camera footage, obtained by The Associated Press, appears to show two escapees — Leo Tate, 31, and Jermaine Donald, 42 — fleeing from police, reaching speeds up to 80 mph (129 kph), in a white SUV in Walker County, Texas.
The vehicle zoomed past police cars, made a U-turn and headed the wrong way on a divided state highway. The men eventually pulled over and surrendered to police, who descended upon the stopped vehicle with their rifles drawn.
“They just ended up giving it up,” said Huntsville Police Lt. Wade Roberts. Additional details about the chase, including how long it lasted, were not immediately available.
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Capture video at link.
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He sounds disappointed.
