Officers in Columbia say they captured Curtis Jones, who's charged with escaping from the Howard County jail.
According to authorities, Jones used a folded cardboard tube from a roll of toilet paper to jam his cell lock.
Police say a tip led them to Jones.
He tried to run but was spotted a short time later.
According to authorities, Jones also escaped from a jail in 1996 by climbing through a hole in the ceiling.
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