CLOVIS, N.M. — A sixth man who escaped from the Curry County jail in August has been recaptured.
Michael England, 29, was captured about 11:30 a.m. Monday without incident at an apartment complex in Clovis, said Undersheriff Wesley Waller. Police found him hiding behind a bed.
Three other people were arrested at the apartment on charges of harboring and aiding a fugitive, the sheriff’s office said.
England was being held at the time of the escape on a charge of tampering with evidence in connection with a 2007 homicide.
Authorities said eight men escaped from the Curry County Adult Detention Center on Aug. 24 by climbing water pipes in a plumbing compartment and cutting a hole in the roof. Police said Edward Salas, 21, and Louis Chavez, 18, remain at large.
Salas had been sentenced to life in prison for the 2005 shooting death of a 10-year-old Clovis boy. Chavez was jailed on charges including aggravated burglary and larceny.
Last week, England contacted authorities and attempted to negotiate a surrender if authorities would drop charges against family members. District Attorney Matt Chandler said his office would not negotiate with England.
