A former inmate at Delaware County prison was charged last week with possessing a prison weapon.

Dontay T. Hughes, 39, Philadelphia, was charged with introducing a weapon that may be used for escape, and possession of an instrument of crime.

According to the criminal complaint filed by Delaware County Detective Michele Deery:

About 12:35 p.m. on Sept. 12 Correctional Officer Kassan was monitoring unit 6D during a scheduled recreation time when Kassan observed Hughes enter the bottom tier shower and reach behind the panel to retrieve an object.

Hughes was stopped and taken for a body search in which Kassan reported retrieving a 6-inch jailhouse weapon.

One end of the weapon had a large screw and the other was wrapped in cloth, which acts as a handle, the report stated.

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