Authorities said the cell wall led to the outside of the building.

Two Virginia inmates are back in custody after they allegedly escaped from jail by tunneling through a cell wall, authorities said.

The men, John Garza and Arley Nemo, escaped from the Newport News Jail Annex on Monday afternoon, the Newport News Sheriff’s Office said.

PHOTO: John Garza and Arley Nemo are back in custody after they allegedly escaped from jail by tunneled through a cell wall, authorities said.

John Garza and Arley Nemo are back in custody after they allegedly escaped from jail by tunneled through a cell wall, authorities said.

Via Sheriff’s Office of City of Newport News

The men allegedly tunneled through a cell wall that led to the outside of the building and then climbed the security wall, according to the sheriff’s office. It was not immediately clear what tools were used in the jail break.

Authorities said they learned Garza, 37, and Nemo, 43, were missing during routine head count on Monday evening.

PHOTO: Newport News Jail Annex in Virginia

Newport News Jail Annex in Virginia

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The sheriff’s office said early Tuesday that the two men had been arrested in Hampton, just outside of Newport News.

Nemo has been in custody since October on charges including credit card fraud, credit card larceny, forgery, possession of burglary tools, grand larceny, contempt of court and probation violation, according to the sheriff’s office. It was not clear if he has entered any pleas.

Garza has been in custody since December on charges including contempt of court, probation violations and failure to appear. He pleaded guilty to failure to appear and S/C CCD Violation.

Attorneys for Nemo and Garza did not immediately respond to ABC News’ request for comment.

ABC News’ Victoria Arancio contributed to this report.



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