Two Virginia inmates seem to have taken some notes from Andy Dufresne and his passageway to freedom.

Inmates John Garza, 37, and Arley Nemo, 43, reportedly tunneled their manner by way of the cell partitions of Newport Information Jail Annex and escaped on Monday afternoon, Newport Information Sheriff’s Workplace advised ABC Information. Nevertheless, their freedom was short-lived after they had been caught at a close-by IHOP.

Garza had been in custody since December on probation violations and contempt of court docket costs. Nemo was in custody on bank card fraud, grand larceny, and different costs since October. Each had been found to be lacking throughout a routine head depend Monday night earlier than employees found that they had burrowed by way of the cell wall.

The tunnel led to the skin of the constructing, the place the escapees needed to then climb over a safety wall earlier than exiting the premises, in accordance with authorities. Nevertheless, it is nonetheless unclear how precisely the pair managed to drag off such a stunt.

The search is on for 2 males who escaped from the Newport Information Jail Annex this afternoon. Name 9-1-1 or Crime Line with any info that may result in their seize. Particulars: https://t.co/OWoZWvBmxW #newportnews pic.twitter.com/Q2N9QgTo98

— Newport Information Sheriff’s Workplace (@NnsoJ) March 21, 2023

Newport Information Sheriff’s Workplace took to Twitter to alert the neighborhood about their escape and for any particulars on the inmates’ whereabouts.

The 2 had been finally discovered and arrested whereas sitting at a desk in a close-by IHOP round 3:30 a.m. Tuesday, in accordance with the Day by day Press. Regulation enforcement was tipped off by a bystander within the pancake home who acknowledged the jailbirds from information experiences, a spokesperson for the Sheriff’s Workplace advised the outlet.

As soon as they had been discovered, the inmates reportedly surrendered peacefully and had been arrested and brought again into custody.