A wife
marched her husband back to prison less than two hours after he was mistakenly
released. James
Rynerson’s wife was shocked to find him in the garage of the apartment complex
she lives in, but quickly realised the error and drove him back to Mesa County
Jail in Colorado.
The prison
reportedly failed to check his wristband and the 38-year-old took advantage of
the situation and collected the other man’s belongings before he walked out.
Mesa
County sheriff’s deputies mistook him for inmate Marvin March, who had
temporarily moved into Rynerson’s cell, while his was under construction.
The Grand
Junction Daily Sentinel said Rynerson was in custody late last month at the
Mesa County Jail on a $2,000 cash bond while awaiting prosecution on menacing,
disorderly conduct and trespass charges.
Mesa
County Sheriff’s Sergeant, Henry Stoffel, said that jail employees broke
procedure when they failed to check Rynerson’s wristband and picture, and that
an investigation is ongoing to determine whether jail policy around the housing
list needs to be updated.
He
credited Rynerson’s wife for making her husband turn himself in.
Mr.
Rynerson is now facing a number of new charges, including escape, forgery and
criminal impersonation and theft.
- Metro
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