Two Inmates Charged in Colorado Jail Fire
Two inmates have been charged for using a lighter to melt down plastic to make tattoo ink earlier this week in Pueblo County jail.
Cesario Gonzales, 41, and Theodore McDade, 25, have been charged with first-degree possession of contraband, the Pueblo County Sheriff's Office said Thursday.
Gonzales was also charged with second-degree arson.
The duo is suspected of melting down plastic chess pieces to make tattoo ink. The incident produced smoke on the fifth floor of the jail Tuesday night, forcing a lockdown and evacuation.
One of the inmates reportedly tried hiding the lighter in his rectum but a press release didn't specify which inmate.
Gonzales was being held in jail on 26 other charges including child abuse, drug possession, criminal mischief, protection order violation, failure to appear in court, failure to pay, contempt of court and numerous driving infractions.
McDade, who according to jail records has been transferred to the Department of Corrections, was arrested in August following a foot chase with police in Midtown.
He was wanted on felony warrants for contempt of court for failing to comply with rehab requirements.
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