A New Orleans inmate mistakenly released in July is back in custody at the Orleans Parish Justice Center.
Khalil Bryan was captured in Texas on August 20. He was extradited back to Orleans Parish on Thursday.
Bryan was mistakenly released from the Orleans Parish jail on July 25. Texas law enforcement confirm that he was arrested in Harris County around 10 a.m.
According to the Harris County Constable Precinct No. 5, Bryan was arrested in the 14600 block of Keystone Green Drive.
Officials say he tried to escape from a window of a home but was found and arrested. Bryan was treated for minor injuries and booked into the Harris County Jail. Two other people at the location were also arrested on unrelated warrants.
The Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office said Bryan was incorrectly released due to a misidentification between two individuals with a similar last name.
The charges against Bryan include illegal possession of stolen property, possession of drug paraphernalia and resisting an officer.
He also has an active warrant from Criminal District Court Section H for aggravated assault with a firearm, domestic abuse, child endangerment and home invasion. He was also being held as part of a warrant in Jefferson Parish.
Sheriff Susan Hutson fired two deputies and suspended five others in connection with the accidental release.
According to Crimestoppers, a tip received to their organization led to the arrest.
Crimestoppers issued the following statement regarding Bryan’s arrest:
“A tip received by Crimestoppers GNO provided the location of where Mr. Khalil Bryan who was mistakenly released from Orleans Parish jail was residing in Texas. The tip was immediately processed by our liaisons with the US Marshals Gulf State Violent Offender Task Forceand through their network with partnering agencies, an arrest was made this morning.
“Crimestoppers commends the Marshals for their excellent work in both this case, as well as the many others who are brought to justice by their outstanding investigative skills, dedication and tenacity. The reward which was available in the case was up to $2500 upon the arrest.”
This comes after 10 inmates escaped the Orleans Parish jail on May 16.
Nine of those inmates have been recaptured.
Derrick Groves is the last inmate on the run.
Hutson’s office released the following statement regarding Bryan’s capture:
“The Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office (OPSO) confirms that inmate Khalil Bryan, who was erroneously released from custody in July, has been safely apprehended in the State of Texas. His capture was made possible after an anonymous tip through Crimestoppers led to critical information on his whereabouts.
“Sheriff Susan Hutson expressed her gratitude for the coordinated effort that resulted in Bryan’s capture:
“We are grateful to the community member who stepped forward through Crimestoppers to provide the information that ultimately led to Mr. Bryan’s arrest. This shows the power of community partnership in keeping our city safe. The people of New Orleans deserve a secure and accountable jail system. While this erroneous release happened due to human failure, we have held those responsible accountable and we have taken responsibility and put safeguards in place. today we can say that Khalil Bryan is back in custody where he belongs. OPSO will continue to work every day to strengthen safeguards and maintain transparency with the community”
“Sheriff Hutson also thanked federal and local partners for their relentless work:
“We extend our deepest thanks to the U.S. Marshals Service for putting in the work to track and apprehend Mr. Bryan, and to all of our law enforcement partners who stood with us in this effort. Their dedication demonstrates our collective commitment to public safety.”
“Bryan will be transported back to New Orleans to face pending charges. OPSO leadership emphasized that public safety remains its highest priority and that corrective actions have already been implemented to prevent similar incidents in the future.
“The Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office will continue to update the public as Bryan is returned to New Orleans and remanded into custody.”
Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued a statement regarding the capture of Bryan:
“More work needs to be done to prevent this from happening again.” – AG Murrill
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