New Orleans Man Cashed In $10K After Spotting Escapee Knocked Out On A Bus Bench… Police Say He Was One Of The 11 Who Broke Out Of Jail!
Bizarre Twist in New Orleans: Man Claims $10K Reward for Spotting Escapee — Turns Out He Was One of Them
In a strange turn of events in New Orleans, a man collected a $10,000 reward after alerting police about an unconscious individual lying on a bus bench — who turned out to be one of 11 inmates that had recently escaped from a local jail.
However, the story took a shocking twist when authorities later discovered that the man who provided the tip and claimed the reward was himself one of the escaped prisoners. He had reportedly used a fake identity to avoid detection.
Police quickly arrested him, and investigations are ongoing into how he managed to remain unnoticed while even benefiting from the manhunt.
The incident has sparked public concern and raised serious questions about security protocols at the Orleans Parish jail.
