Woman Goes Back To Jail After Falling Through Ceiling When She Was Released

A Colorado woman was sent back to jail just minutes after she was released. Before leaving Jefferson County Jail, Jessica Leger used the bathroom in the facility's lobby. While in the restroom, she told officers that she was suffering from a psychotic episode and locked herself inside

Leger yelled "get me out of here" while deputies attempted to unlock the door. She asked them to call members of her family and claimed that they had released another woman who had threatened to kill her.

After the police were unable to open the door, Leger decided to find her own way out. She managed to remove the paper towel dispenser from the wall and was able to climb up into the ceiling and started crawling toward the exit. The ceiling tiles could not support her weight and she fell through the ceiling, landing in the lobby. She was quickly apprehended by police and taken back into custody.

Officials said that she caused around $400 worth of damage during her escape attempt. She was charged with criminal mischief and spent two more nights in jail before being released on a personal recognizance bond. 


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