Lexington man who recently escaped from jail walked through unlocked doors
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- Calain Myers, 23, escaped the Madison County Detention Center on June 11.
- Court documents state Myers walked through three open, unlocked doors to escape.
- Myers faces a second-degree escape charge and has a Fayette County status hearing June 26.
The Lexington man who recently escaped from a Central Kentucky jail walked through multiple unlocked doors to flee the facility, according to court documents.
Calain Myers, 23, escaped from the Madison County Detention Center just before midnight Thursday, June 11, according to Kentucky State Police. He was found just before noon Monday in Somerset.
Myers walked through three open, unlocked doors at the jail to escape, according to court documents. One door was propped open, while the other two were open and unsecured.
Myers was brought to the jail’s booking area after being kicked out of his cell before escaping, according to court documents. State police previously said he was serving a sentence for third-degree wanton endangerment, driving under the influence, unauthorized use of a vehicle and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Myers also has an active criminal case in Fayette County, in which is accused of beating his mother and fleeing police. Myers was indicted on second-degree assault and first-degree fleeing or evading police charges in December in connection with the incident, according to court records.
Myers’ next scheduled court appearance for the Fayette County case is a status hearing on June 26. He is charged with second-degree escape for running away from the Madison County jail, and no arraignment date has been set.
