Warrant issued for a Phoenix jail inmate mistakenly released

PHOENIX (AP) — The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office has issued an arrest warrant for an inmate who was mistakenly released.

Ay Anthony Pena allegedly assumed the identity of another inmate and was released around 2:30 a.m.

Thursday, but the mistake wasn’t realized until six hours later.

Authorities say Pena was originally booked on a warrant for failure to appear and drug charges with a $250 bond.

Sheriff’s officials say an internal investigation in connection to the erroneous release will be conducted to reveal any possible negligence or policy violations.