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Escapee arrested in Guadalupe County after posing as another inmate at Hays County Jail, HCSO says — Photo: KSAT 12

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Escapee arrested in Guadalupe County after posing as another inmate at Hays County Jail, HCSO says

A 21-year-old inmate who escaped from Hays County Jail by impersonating another inmate with the same first name has been re-arrested in Guadalupe County.

By Nate Kotisso, Spencer Heath, Sandra Ibarra, Daniela Ibarra·1 hr ago

HAYS COUNTY, Texas - The Hays County Sheriff's Office says an inmate who escaped from the county jail by posing as another inmate with the same first name has been re-arrested.

Xavier Isiah Gutierrez, 21, impersonated another inmate with the first name "Xavier," who was scheduled to be released from custody, the sheriff's office said in a Wednesday news release.

On Wednesday, the sheriff's office said Gutierrez pulled off his escape on Sunday.

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Escapee arrested in Guadalupe County after posing as another inmate at Hays County Jail, HCSO says — Texas Breaking News