Two Tarrant County Jail inmates are back in custody after escaping this week, according to the Tarrant County Sheriff's Office.
The most recent escaped inmate was 26-year-old Victor Castillo who left a jail work detail in the 5400 block of Resource Drive in southeast Fort Worth Tuesday afternoon. Castillo was found in a dry riverbend and back in custody about 30 minutes after leaving, according to the sheriff's office.
Castillo was arrested in January and charged with two counts of possession of a controlled substance, jail records show.
Another inmate, identified as 27-year-old Carlos Romero, escaped while being transported Monday morning. He was found more than two hours later after a manhunt that involved multiple agencies, including the sheriff's office and the Fort Worth Police Department.
Jail records show Romero was arrested Dec. 4 on two counts of aggravated robbery and one count of tampering with a government school record, license, seal, or permit.
Records also show Romero had a court hearing Monday about an hour before he escaped.
“The Tarrant County Jail system is a highly secure environment,” Sheriff Bill Waybourn said in a statement. “We are confident that the two recent incidents are isolated and not reflective of the overall safety, security, or daily operations of our facilities.”
Penelope Rivera is KERA’s Tarrant County Accountability Reporter. Got a tip? Email Penelope Rivera at privera@kera.org.
