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Who Is Derrick Groves: The Fugitive from the New Orleans Prison Escape Has Been Captured

After nearly five months on the run, Derrick Groves, the last of 10 inmates to escape from a New Orleans jail, was finally captured in Atlanta. Here are the details and Groves profile.

Who Is Derrick Groves: The Fugitive from the New Orleans Prison Escape Has Been Captured
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Liputan6.com, Jakarta Derrick Groves, the last of ten inmates who escaped from a New Orleans prison in May 2025, was finally captured on Wednesday, October 8, 2025 after an intensive manhunt that had lasted nearly five months.

As reported by NBC News, the operation to capture Groves took place at a residence in Atlanta, Georgia, involving the Atlanta Police Department's SWAT team and U.S. Marshals.

He was found hiding in a crawl space after a brief standoff with officers.

The U.S. Marshals Service said information from CrimeStoppers helped authorities arrest Groves.

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Derrick Groves' Dramatic Arrest in Atlanta

Derrick Groves' arrest happened on October 8, 2025, at a home in Atlanta, Georgia.

A joint SWAT team from the Atlanta Police Department and U.S. Marshals surrounded the location, where Groves was found hiding in a crawl space after a brief negotiation attempt.

Officers were forced to spray gas several times into the house to force him out of hiding.

Initial information about Groves' whereabouts in Atlanta came from a tip received by Crimestoppers Greater New Orleans.

New Orleans District Attorney Jason Williams welcomed the arrest, stating that it provided "long-awaited closure" for the victims and the community.

Groves will now face additional charges related to his prison escape.

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The Controversial Escape from Orleans Parish Jail

Derrick Groves was part of a group of ten inmates who escaped from the Orleans Parish Justice Center on May 16, 2025.

They used electric hair clippers to cut through the cell wall behind the toilet, then concealed the hole by reinstalling the toilet.

They then crawled through the hole, scaled a barbed wire fence, and escaped through the loading dock.

Before escaping, the inmates even left a provocative message on the cell wall read, "To Easy LoL."

Three inmates—Kendell Myles, Robert Moody, and Dkenan Dennis—were arrested within hours. Gary Price was arrested on May 19, and Corey Boyd was apprehended the following day.

Groves was the last inmate of the group to be captured, after most of his associates were apprehended within weeks of the incident.

Authorities, including the FBI, which offered a reward of up to $50,000, suspected Groves received assistance from friends and family during his escape.

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Derrick Groves' Profile and Background

Derrick Groves, also known by the nickname "Woo," was born on June 19, 1997, in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Groves convicted in October 2024 of two counts of second-degree murder and two counts of attempted murder in connection with the 2018 Mardi Gras shootings.

The incident killed Byron Jackson and Jamar Robinson, and injured several others, in which Groves used an AK-47-style assault rifle.

In addition, Groves pleaded guilty to murder charges in two other separate shootings, making him a four-person homicide in 18 months.

He also pleaded guilty to federal drug trafficking charges in 2019.