This image provided by the Pinal County Sheriff's office shows the booking photo of Joseph Andrew Dekenipp an inmate of the Pinal County Adult Detention Center who escaped by climbing two walls and crawling through razor wire and was reportedly meeting his sweetheart on Valentine's Day. He was arrested in the town of Coolidge, a few hours after he escaped Friday Feb. 14, 2014. (AP Photo/Pinal County Sheriff)
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The Highly Illegal Way a Prison Inmate Saw His Lover on Valentine's Day
February 15, 2014
Story by the Associated Press; curated by Oliver Darcy.
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PHOENIX (AP) — An Arizona jail inmate who escaped by climbing two walls and crawling through razor wire and was reportedly meeting his sweetheart on Valentine's Day is back in custody.
The Pinal County Sheriff's office says in a release that inmate Joseph Andrew Dekenipp was arrested in the town of Coolidge, a few hours after he escaped Friday from the county detention center.
This image provided by the Pinal County Sheriff's office shows the booking photo of Joseph Andrew Dekenipp an inmate of the Pinal County Adult Detention Center who escaped by climbing two walls and crawling through razor wire and was reportedly meeting his sweetheart on Valentine's Day. (AP Photo/Pinal County Sheriff)
The office says he would undergo treatment for serious cuts he got from the wire.
The Arizona Republic reports that the 40-year-old Dekenipp was arrested without incident after he arrived at a saloon and grill where he was to meet his girlfriend.
Dekenipp has been in jail since his arrest Jan. 10 on suspicion of vehicle theft, trafficking in stolen property, unlawful flight, and driving on a suspended license.
Officials say he is now facing an escape charge.
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