An escapee stole a semi from a hotel, and hit the highway. That's something I've never heard before

On Sunday night, Newberry and another inmate managed to escape from a third story window at the detention center where they were being held by breaking through the bulletproof glass and removing a metal bar.

After a two-day manhunt, police were unable to find Newberry. They got their break early this morning when a truck driver who was staying at a motel in Muskogee reported that his truck had been stolen. Authorities, aware that Newberry could drive a truck, contacted the driver’s company and used the GPS to track it to a location near Austin, Texas.

http://cdllife.com/2015/featured/escaped-man-charged-with-murder-steals-18-wheeler-and-drives-to-texas/