POLICE Logo
MenuMENU
SearchSEARCH

Escaped Denver Inmate Surrenders

The inmate who used a law enforcement uniform to escape Denver's downtown jail turned himself in Wednesday, after a three-day manhunt.

April 11, 2013
Escaped Denver Inmate Surrenders

Photo courtesy of Denver PD.

The inmate who used a law enforcement uniform to escape Denver's downtown jail turned himself in Wednesday, after a three-day manhunt.

On Sunday, Felix Trujillo , 24, walked out of the Downtown Denver Detention Center in a sheriff's deputy's baseball cap and jacket that was provided to him by Deputy Matthew Andrews . Video surveillance shows the two men boarding an elevator and leaving together.

Ad Loading...

Trujillo was arrested Wednesday, after family members arranged his surrender, reports the Denver Post .

Andrews, 36, has said an associate of Trujillo threatened his life and his family's safety on Saturday. The deputy's attorney said he didn't accept any money from the inmate.