INDIANAPOLIS — The Marion County Sheriff’s Office said an “administrative release error” was made this week which led to the wrong identical twin brother being let out of jail.

Darrell and Daron Austin are inmates in the same jail. Darrell was mistakenly released in place of his twin brother after the twins’ uncle posted a $300 bond on Thursday for Daron.

In a press release put out Friday, the sheriff’s office said “because the two men share nearly indistinguishable physical characteristics,” jail staff retrieved, processed and released the wrong twin.

After noticing the error on Friday, MCSO notified the court and then got an arrest warrant for Darrell Austin.

At 3:17 p.m. on Friday, the sheriff’s office said, “Wrongful release Darrell Austin has been apprehended without incident and

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