<p>Atlanta: The first of the escaped inmates was chased through the French Quarter, not even 2 miles from the New Orleans city jail. He was caught several hours after he and nine other inmates had fled the jail through a hole in a cell wall.</p><p>The second was tracked down not long after, through a call to a tip line. A third was found on the other side of the city, arrested at the end of the first day following their brazen escape.</p><p>Nearly three days passed before investigators had another breakthrough: On Monday evening, a fourth man was taken into custody in New Orleans. The delay underscored some of the obstacles investigators face four days into a manhunt that has alarmed and captivated New Orleans, with six men yet to be found.</p><p>The jailbreak has drawn attention because of a daring run that included crossing Interstate 10 on foot and a taunting misspelled message left behind: “to easy LOL.”</p><p>It has also brought new scrutiny on the Orleans Parish jail, a long-troubled facility with a history of poor conditions and insufficient oversight of inmates.</p>.Ten inmates, including accused murderers, escape New Orleans jail with 'inside' help.<p>Investigators said they had received intelligence on all of the escaped inmates, who ranged from 19 to 42 and were being held on charges including murder, attempted murder, armed robbery and carrying illegal weapons. But their pursuit has resulted in dead ends and tips that have gotten authorities close — but not close enough.</p><p>Officials suggested the inmates might be getting help from friends and relatives.</p><p>As the search continues, officials have cautioned residents to be on alert, but said the city was largely operating normally.</p><p>The breakout happened early Friday morning. Cameras caught several of the inmates jarring open a cell door at 12:22 a.m.; about 20 minutes later, more had crammed into the cell. At the time, no sheriff’s deputy was on duty in that part of the jail, and a civilian employee monitoring the cameras had stepped away for food, officials said.</p><p>Three employees have been suspended without pay while an internal investigation is underway, officials with the sheriff’s office said.</p><p>Inside the cell, a metal toilet and sink had been torn out of the wall, and a hole had been carved just large enough for the men to squeeze through. At 1 a.m., video footage showed the men running out of a loading dock.</p><p>Nineteen minutes later, they scaled a fence and ran across the interstate into a nearby neighborhood.</p>
<p>Atlanta: The first of the escaped inmates was chased through the French Quarter, not even 2 miles from the New Orleans city jail. He was caught several hours after he and nine other inmates had fled the jail through a hole in a cell wall.</p><p>The second was tracked down not long after, through a call to a tip line. A third was found on the other side of the city, arrested at the end of the first day following their brazen escape.</p><p>Nearly three days passed before investigators had another breakthrough: On Monday evening, a fourth man was taken into custody in New Orleans. The delay underscored some of the obstacles investigators face four days into a manhunt that has alarmed and captivated New Orleans, with six men yet to be found.</p><p>The jailbreak has drawn attention because of a daring run that included crossing Interstate 10 on foot and a taunting misspelled message left behind: “to easy LOL.”</p><p>It has also brought new scrutiny on the Orleans Parish jail, a long-troubled facility with a history of poor conditions and insufficient oversight of inmates.</p>.Ten inmates, including accused murderers, escape New Orleans jail with 'inside' help.<p>Investigators said they had received intelligence on all of the escaped inmates, who ranged from 19 to 42 and were being held on charges including murder, attempted murder, armed robbery and carrying illegal weapons. But their pursuit has resulted in dead ends and tips that have gotten authorities close — but not close enough.</p><p>Officials suggested the inmates might be getting help from friends and relatives.</p><p>As the search continues, officials have cautioned residents to be on alert, but said the city was largely operating normally.</p><p>The breakout happened early Friday morning. Cameras caught several of the inmates jarring open a cell door at 12:22 a.m.; about 20 minutes later, more had crammed into the cell. At the time, no sheriff’s deputy was on duty in that part of the jail, and a civilian employee monitoring the cameras had stepped away for food, officials said.</p><p>Three employees have been suspended without pay while an internal investigation is underway, officials with the sheriff’s office said.</p><p>Inside the cell, a metal toilet and sink had been torn out of the wall, and a hole had been carved just large enough for the men to squeeze through. At 1 a.m., video footage showed the men running out of a loading dock.</p><p>Nineteen minutes later, they scaled a fence and ran across the interstate into a nearby neighborhood.</p>