Inmate escapes Bexar County Jail, caught at downtown bus station

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SAN ANTONIO — An inmate who escaped from the Bexar County Jail late Monday was on the lam for almost two hours before he was caught at the Greyhound bus station downtown.

Adam Novodvorschi, 22, had been incarcerated on aggravated robbery charges. He now faces a new charge of escaping felony custody from a correctional facility.

"Obviously we take this very seriously and we’re going to take all measures possible to ensure that the public is kept safe," said Rosanne Hughes, a spokeswoman for the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office.

Deputy Chief Raul Banasco, the jail administrator, said the exact manor of Novodvorschi’s escape is still under investigation, though he said sheets were strung outside of the building when deputies arrived at the scene.

After Novodvorschi’s escape, a deputy gave a photo of him to a security officer at the Greyhound station in the 500 block of North St. Mary’s Street. The security officer later recognized Novodvorschi and pointed him out to a San Antonio police officer who was at the station handling an unrelated case.

The police officer detained Novodvorschi just before midnight and turned him back over to the sheriff’s office.

Inmates housed in the unit from which Novodvorschi escaped have been moved to a different part of the jail, and authorities say there is no further danger.

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