Jail officials in Indiana mistakenly released the wrong inmate after identical twins were both taken into custody for separate incidents, authorities said.
According to the Marion County Sheriff’s office, two brothers who are identical twins — Darrell Austin and Daron Austin — were in jail at the same time for separate accusations.
The department said bond was posted for Daron Austin Friday afternoon, but due to their similar features and names, “staff retrieved and processed the wrong twin, Darrell, for release.”
Darrell Austin was in custody on charges of theft, criminal mischief and battery by bodily waste. It was not immediately clear what Daron Austin was in custody for.
The sheriff’s office said it discovered the error and “immediately notified the court, obtained an arrest warrant” and dispatched its so-called “warrant unit” to bring Darrell Austin back into custody.
According to NBC affiliate station WTHR, Darrell Austin was taken back into custody later Friday “without incident” and was charged with escape as “preliminary evidence indicates he intentionally impersonated his brother during the release process.”
“There’s no excuse — we own it,” Major Ben Bostock said in a statement. “This is a highly unusual set of circumstances. Two people with similar names, the same date of birth, and nearly identical appearance were in our jail at the same time, and staff were operating under a valid bond. That being said, it is clear that some policies were not strictly complied with. As such, this matter has been referred to Internal Affairs and the staff members responsible will be held accountable.”
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