FULTON COUNTY, Ga. — Fulton County investigators say a man was caught trying to break into the Rice Street jail Monday night.
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The suspect, Nicholas Andrews, confessed to the crime and admitted that he and his accomplice cut through a chain-link fence surrounding the jail according at an arrest warrant. His accomplice remains on the run.
How deputies stopped more contraband from getting into the jail, LIVE on Channel 2 Action News starting at 4:00 p.m.
Investigators say when they searched Andrews’ bag, they found marijuana, 93 packs of cigarettes, a pint of promethazine, 32 oxycontin pills, iPhones, charging cables and other items of contraband.
Authorities believe the items were destined for inmates inside the jail.
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Andrews is now facing several charges, including felony interference with government property, while investigators continue to search for the second suspect
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