(NewsNation) — Louisiana state authorities have reported another arrest tied to last week’s escape of 10 inmates from a New Orleans jail.
Attorney General Liz Murrill announced Friday that inmate Trevon Williams assisted with the May 16 breakout but did not offer specifics. Williams, who was not an escapee, faces 10 counts of “principal to simple escape.”
“We will continue our investigation and follow all of the facts to ensure we get accountability,” Murrill’s office said in a social media posting.
Five of the 10 inmates who slipped out of the Orleans Parish Justice Center are still at large and considered dangerous. Federal and local authorities have offered a combined $20,000 reward for the recapture of each fugitive.
Investigators have arrested five others in connection with the jailbreak, besides Williams.
Maintenance worker Sterling Williams has been accused of turning off water to a cell from which inmates escaped after removing a toilet. Also, four women have been charged with aiding some of the escaped inmates on the outside.
The latest of these, Casey Smith, 30, allegedly assisted two of the fugitives, New Orleans police said Friday. Smith was booked for accessory after the fact to simple escape, officials said.