Kentucky Inmate Who Escaped Jail Returns On His Own

Chad Toy's escape from jail wasn't what shocked his jailers; it was his plea to be let back in.

Toy, 21, was in the McCracken County Regional Jail in western Kentucky awaiting trial on charges stemming from a July home invasion, while serving a four-year sentence for theft.

So he escaped early Monday while on a cleanup detail in the lobby, by bolting after a guard unlocked the front doors to clean trash from a breezeway.

But Toy returned the same afternoon, wet and covered with grime. He told authorities his sister had persuaded him to surrender because his family feared for his safety.

"When I rang the bell at the jail and told them who I was, they were surprised," Toy told The Paducah Sun newspaper. "I guess they haven't seen that before."

"It was a spur of the moment decision. I saw an open door and just ran through it. I am sorry about what I did. If I had it to do over again, I would have never run out the door."

Jailer Bill Adams said it was the first time in his 14 years as a deputy and jailer that he's seen an escaped convict willingly return.

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