One of 2 remaining fugitives who escaped from a New Orleans jail in May was captured at an Airbnb in New Orleans on Friday. U.S. Marshals caught up to Massey at the residence in the 9400 block of Stroelitz in Hollygrove.
The home was surrounded by a tall privacy fence that offered Massey the seclusion he was seeking while on the run from the law.
Authorities said a CrimeStoppers tip helped lead U.S. Marshals to his hideout. It isn’t clear who rented the Airbnb for Massey.
WWL-TV News spoke with the Airbnb owner who said she didn’t know what was going and she didn’t know who was staying at the residence.
The original CrimeStoppers tip said escapee Derrick Groves was also at the location. But he was not found at the house.
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Law enforcement officers are still searching for the remaining fugitive, Derrick Groves, 27. One woman was arrested for helping Groves.
Massey and Groves were among 10 inmates who escaped from the Orleans Justice Center on May 16. The inmates received help from a maintenance man who turned off the water to a jail cell. The inmates fled through a wall behind the toilet, and scaled fences to make their getaway.
More than a dozen people were charged with helping the other inmates while they were on the run.
Massey was transferred under heavy guard to the Louisiana State Penitentiary, also known as the infamous Angola state prison. Angola is the largest maximum-security prison in the US. It is located on a former slave plantation along the Mississippi River.
“Antoine Massey has finally been recaptured in the Hollygrove area of New Orleans,” said Attorney General Liz Murrill in a statement. “He will now face additional charges for his role in the escape, and I’ll ensure that he will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. Great work by all our law enforcement partners who have been working so hard for this outcome. One more to go!”
