Police capture second New Mexico fugitive

Lionel Clah, the second escaped New Mexico fugitive has been captured.

Albuquerque Police tell Abc-7 Clah was captured on Morris Street in Albuquerque.

Clah is being transported to the New Mexico State Police Albuquerque office for questioning.

Earlier Story

Authorities continued Saturday to search for the second of two convicts who escaped from a fortified transport van in New Mexico.

New Mexico State Police and the U.S. Marshals Service captured convicted murderer Joseph Cruz on Friday in Albuquerque, but Lionel Clah remains at large.

Meanwhile, state police have arrested Cruz’s sister, 38-year-old Olivia Cruz.

They say the woman had an outstanding warrant for possession of a controlled substance.

They are investigating whether she was involved in the men’s escape.

Clah is convicted of armed robbery and other crimes.

The two inmates were able to slip away from prison guards while traveling Wednesday night between Roswell and Las Cruces.