Officer’s Immersion in Plants vs Zombies Allows Jail Break [Updated]

One police officer’s profound interest in the game Plants vs Zombies allowed five inmates to easily escape a jail cell in the Filipino municipality of Cagayan de Oro City.

The officer was so deep into his game session that he left the keys to a cell within reach of prisoners, according to a story on Global Nation. While four of the escapees were quickly rounded up, a fifth, Reynard Marturillas, is still at-large.

Officials believe Marturillas integrated himself with a trash pickup in order to escape detection, though local Department of Public Services stated that the inmate would “have surely collapsed from the stench of food slop collected from the jail.”

It was noted, however, that “a convicted prisoner, who is due to be shipped out to the National Bilibid Prison in Muntinglupa, would surely find the will to endure a ride that smells to the high heavens.”

Update: Oops, the story cited above appears to be an amalgamation of two different jailbreaks, and also a bit dated. While five inmates did in fact escape a jail while an officer played Plants vs Zombies, the inmate specifically mentioned above (Marturillas) slipped out in a totally different jail break. Thanks Mike!