Originally Published: 16 MAY 25 14:34 ET

(CNN) — Ten inmates escaped a New Orleans jail after breaching a wall behind a toilet and may have had help, Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson said Friday. So far only one of the men has been found.

“We have indication that these detainees received assistance in their escape from individuals inside of our department,” the sheriff said.

After breaching the wall at the Orleans Justice Center in New Orleans, the escapees scaled a wall and ran across the interstate, Hutson said.

Officials discovered the inmates were missing during a routine headcount at 8:30 a.m. Friday, Hutson said.

The 10 escaped inmates have been identified as Corey Boyd, Dkenan Dennis, Jermaine Donald, Derrick Groves, Antoine Massey, Robert Moody, Kendell Myles, Gary Price, Leo Tate and Lenton Vanburen, CNN affiliate WVUE reported. Officials initially reported that 11 people had escaped the facility, but later said it was a miscount and 10 had escaped.

Online records show the inmates face a wide array of charges. Several have been charged with murder. Other charges include aggravated assault with a firearm and false imprisonment with a weapon.

One of the escapees, Kendell Myles, has been captured, Louisiana State Police posted on Facebook. Myles ran away when troopers tried to make contact with him, but he was quickly apprehended, state police said.

Deputies found him hiding under a car at a hotel parking garage and he was taken back to the Orleans Justice Center, according to the Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office.

Myles was previously charged with attempted second-degree murder, according to Orleans Parish records. He has been rebooked for a new charge of simple escape, the sheriff’s office said on Facebook.

“Thank you to Troop NOLA for their diligence and speed in apprehending the first escapee,” Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry said. “To the other 10: YOU ARE NEXT!”

Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill said: “Someone clearly dropped the ball and there’s no excuse for this.”

The sheriff’s office urged the public to be on high alert for the missing inmates, who are considered armed and dangerous. Anyone who thinks they might see an escaped inmate or know his whereabouts should call Crime Stoppers or 911 immediately.

“The remaining individuals are still being actively pursued, and our deputies, in collaboration with local and state law enforcement, are working tirelessly to locate and return them to custody,” the sheriff’s office said.

This is a developing story and will be updated.

CNN’s Jeremy Grisham contributed to this report.

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