Deputies in Oklahoma City say a 32-year-old man took devotion to a whole new level when they caught him digging near the perimeter of the Oklahoma County Detention Center, apparently trying to get closer to his jailed girlfriend. Officials identified the suspect as Jake Minervini-Blue. According to the Oklahoma County Sheriff's Office Facebook page, he first told deputies his girlfriend was inside the jail, then switched up his story and claimed he was simply planting a flower. A warrants check, however, allegedly turned up an active out-of-state warrant, and that is what ultimately landed him behind bars.
What the sheriff's office said
According to WKRC Local 12, a deputy driving to the Oklahoma County Jail spotted Minervini-Blue using a shovel to dig outside the facility. The outlet reports that when confronted, he first explained that his girlfriend was locked up inside before later insisting he was just doing some impromptu gardening.
WKRC Local 12 reports deputies then ran his name and discovered an active warrant from another state, which led to his arrest at the scene.
Booking and contraband
In a post from the Oklahoma County Sheriff's Office, officials said the booking process turned up a surprise.
"As he was being booked, detention officers discovered he had a ferro rod, used for building fires, hidden up his rectum," the sheriff's office wrote. The agency did not specify any additional charges tied directly to the digging incident.
Where it happened
The encounter unfolded outside the Oklahoma County Detention Center in downtown Oklahoma City. The detention center's official site details its booking procedures and walk-through warrant process. For facility information and inmate search tools, visit the Oklahoma County Detention Center website.
Legal note
Both the sheriff's office and WKRC Local 12 report that Minervini-Blue was arrested on an active out-of-state warrant. It was not immediately clear whether Oklahoma County authorities planned to pursue separate charges related to the digging outside the jail.
The sheriff's office described the whole episode as having a "happy ending," saying Minervini-Blue ultimately got what he said he wanted: a reunion with his girlfriend, now that both are behind bars, according to WKRC Local 12.
