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Not-so-smart selfie lands escaped inmate back in jail

11/09/2015 12:07 pm PST
WPIX
An escaped inmate, on the run more than a year after he scaled over a razor wire fence at an Idaho jail, was taken back into custody on Friday.

via WPIX:

PAYETTE, Idaho -- (WPIX) -- An escaped inmate, on the run more than a year after he scaled over a razor wire fence at an Idaho jail, was taken back into custody on Friday.

Police and U.S. Marshals said Nicholas Grove's social media posts helped lead to his re-capture, KBOI reported. His Facebook posts included selfie photos of where he was staying and references to Cancun, Mexico.

Police said Grove's Facebook posts helped in the investigation.

"Social media certainly played a role originally because this certain individual bragged about his escape on Facebook," U.S. Marshal Brian Underwood said.

Grove was jailed initially for unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon, carrying a concealed weapon without a permit, possession of burglary tools and an invalid license.

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