NORTHAMPTON, Mass. — Massachusetts officials say an inmate accused of killing a dog during a burglary dug a hole in the ceiling of his cell using nail clipper parts in a failed escape attempt last month.
The Daily Hampshire Gazette reported that 38-year-old Angel Villanueva of Springfield pleaded not guilty Friday in Northampton District Court to attempted escape and vandalism charges.
Officials said Villanueva dug a 6-inch-by-9-inch hole in his cell ceiling at the Hampshire County Jail. The hole led to a crawl space.
Villanueva has pleaded not guilty and is awaiting trial in connection with three home break-ins last year, including one in Easthampton where the homeowners’ poodle was killed.
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