GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — An inmate escaped from the Guilford County Detention Center by pretending to be another inmate who was set for release, according to the Guilford County Sheriff’s Office. He has since been found and returned to the detention center.
“I want to thank all of our local partners for pitching in and helping guy bring this guy back to where he should not have actually left from,” said Guilford County Sheriff Danny Rogers during a Friday news conference.
The sheriff’s office confirmed on Friday that there was an “improper release” involving an inmate from the jail.
According to warrants, Carlos Geovany Diaz-Gomez, 32, of Winston-Salem, used the identifying information of another inmate while in jail and posing as them in order to be released from custody.
Diaz-Gomez was allegedly seen “peering over the shoulder of the releasing officers” which is how investigators believe he obtained the identifying information necessary to pose as another inmate, including the inmate’s name, date of birth and address.
The sheriff’s office improperly released Diaz-Gomez at around 4:30 p.m. on Monday, according to Rogers. The warrant for Diaz-Gomez’s arrest was issued on Wednesday for felony escape from a local jail and felony identity theft, and he was taken into custody in Winston-Salem on Friday.
The sheriff’s office has confirmed that they did not realize they let the wrong person go until Wednesday and that they are dealing with staffing shortages.
As a result of his alleged escape from jail, Diaz-Gomez is being charged with felony escape from jail and felony identity theft.
Diaz-Gomez was originally booked into the jail on charges of misdemeanor DWI, failure to appear on felony common law robbery and misdemeanor assault on a female.
Source: Fox 8 News Channel
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