Cops: Texas brothers escape custody, caught at bar

HOUSTON - A pair of brothers who escaped during transport to the Harris County Jail in Houston, Texas are back in custody after being found at a bar, reports CBS affiliate KHOU.

Houston Police say the brothers, 20-year-old Christopher Soraiz and 21-year-old Stephen Soraiz, were being brought to the jail in a transport van along with four other inmates when they escaped.

Authorities say the brothers were handcuffed to another prisoner but managed to break free and escape as they were being unloaded, according to the station.

The brothers were reportedly initially in custody on theft charges for allegedly stealing for a Wal-Mart.

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