Inmate captured after escaping from Work Detail Crew

BONNEVILLE COUNTY, Idaho (KIFI) - UPDATE: A Bonneville County Jail inmate is back behind bars after tips from the public helped Idaho Falls Police locate him. 

27-year-old Larry Mathew Robinson II walked away from a work detail crew near the Ammon Field Office on July 7.

Robinson was arrested Saturday night after Idaho Falls police received numerous tips from the public.

Local law enforcement says these tips helped officers narrow their search efforts and eventually apprehend him.  

ORIGINAL: Bonneville County Sheriff’s deputies are seeking the public’s help in locating 27-year-old Larry Mathew Robinson II. 

Robinson, an inmate in the Bonneville County Jail, walked away from a Work Detail crew near the Ammon Field Office on E. Lincoln Rd. just after 10 a.m. Thursday.  

The supervising deputy notified area patrol units who searched the area for Robinson but have been unable to locate him. 

The Work Detail Program consists of inmates approved by the courts to participate in various projects, maintenance and roadside cleanup of City, County, and State Properties along with volunteer work for area churches and non-profit organizations. Work Detail crews of six to 10 inmates are supervised by a deputy who facilitates and oversees each day’s projects. Inmates who participate are still in the custody of the Bonneville County Jail and face new felony charges for escape if they walk away. 

Robinson is described as 6’ 1” tall, 230 lbs, with red hair and brown eyes. Robinson has multiple tattoos on his neck and was last seen wearing a gray shirt and jeans. 

If located, Robinson should not be approached, and law enforcement should be contacted immediately.  Anyone with information as to the whereabouts of Robinson can contact Bonneville County Dispatch at 208-529-1200, report anonymously online to East Idaho Crime Stoppers at www.IFcrime.org or through the P3tips app on our mobile device.