July 21, 2000
Crime Scene
More Nakedness
Area officers combed Grove Hill Friday morning for a man who had escaped while in transit to the county jail. Eric Welch, who is said to be double jointed, was able to bring his hands, which were cuffed behind him, to his front, accidentally pulling his pants off in the process. He then managed to get the car window down, reach for the outside handle and open the door at the intersection of Jackson and Cobb Streets. At some point, he got into an old vehicle parked near Victory Paint & Body Shop and hid on the floor of the back seat until Grove Hill Police Officer Buster Hough found him. At press time it was still not known how the events occurred without the transporting officer’s knowledge.