Noah David Roush was arrested Jan. 25, 2024, after a person spotted him at an abandoned home, authorities said. (Mug shot: Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office)
Authorities in Jefferson County, Arkansas, announced on Thursday that they caught one of the inmates who fled a local jail.
Noah David Roush, 22, charged in a burglary and suspected in an unrelated homicide, is back at the Dub Brassell Adult Detention Center. That leaves Jatonia Bryant Jr. 23, in the wind while facing a separate murder case.
According to deputies, authorities got a call Thursday at approximately 4 p.m. The caller told law enforcement about seeing a person fitting Roush’s description inside an abandoned home in the area of 19th Avenue and Plum Street in the city of Pine Bluff.
Captain Yohance Brunson with the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office arrived and saw Roush, who tried to flee on foot, the sheriff’s office said. Brunson, however, managed to catch him with the help of Captain Brad Vilches and Officer Aaron Torres with the Southeast Arkansas College (SEARK) Department of Public Safety.
Authorities took him right back to the Dub Brassell Adult Detention Center.
“We appreciate the brave citizen who made the decision to get involved and call MECA as well as the outstanding efforts of our own Captain Brunson, as well as SEARKDPS Captain Brad Vilches and Officer Torres,” they wrote. “Over the last three days numerous hours were worked by our own Deputies as well as the Pine Bluff Police Department Vice and Narcotics, Arkansas State Police, and Arkansas Department of Correction. We appreciate all of their time and effort they have put in to make this happen.”
Cops are still looking for Bryant.
Jatonia Bryant Jr. and a 17-year-old boy shot and killed Christopher Harris, authorities said. (Mug shot: Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office)
From deputies:
If anyone has information related to Bryant’s location, please contact MECA (870) 541-5300, Captain Yohance Brunson (870) 692-3376, or Lieutenant Terry Wingard (870) 510-0395.
A $2,500 reward remains for information leading to the apprehension of Jatonia Bryant.
Authorities have said that Bryant and Roush fled the the Dub Brassell Adult Detention Center the night of Jan. 20. Citing surveillance footage, they claim the duo entered a hole in a shower, reached a hole in the roof, and climbed down.
Deputies did not learn the men were gone until Monday morning, documents show.
“Both individuals are to be considered dangerous and should only be approached law enforcement personnel,” the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office wrote.
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