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Prison inmate escapes from Florence's Eyman State Prison, quickly recaptured by police

By Tom Kuebel and FOX 10 Staff

Updated August 10, 2024 10:05 PM MST Published August 10, 2024 6:43 PM MST

Inmate recaptured after escaping Eyman State Prison

Inmate recaptured after escaping Eyman State Prison

A prison inmate escaped for less than one hour from Florence's Eyman State Prison. Three officers were treated for heat-related illness while searching for the man.

FLORENCE, Ariz. - Florence Police mitigated an early scare on Saturday, August 10 after a prisoner escaped from the Eyman State Prison Complex.

According to a release from the Arizona Department of Corrections, the prisoner escaped around 7:30 a.m. and was captured around 8:18 a.m. without incident.

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He was identified as Brigido Montoya.

Montoya was sentenced to 15 years in prison in 2016 for sexual conduct with a minor.

AZDOC said that there was no continuing threat to the community and an investigation into the escape is ongoing.

Florence State Prison

Mugshot of Brigido Montoya (Photo courtesy of AZ Department of Corrections)

Not the first prisoner escape from Eyman State Prison Complex

It has been more than three years since two prisoners escaped Eyman in January of 2021.

Those two broke out of the institution by cutting through a fence using tools retrieved from a utility room.

Both of those men were imprisoned for sex-related charges as well.

Where is Eyman State Prison Complex located:

Crime and Public Safety Pinal County