DICKINSON COUNTY – Law enforcement authorities in Dickinson County are investigating a suspect in connection with Monday’s inmate escape from the jail in Abilene.

Just hours after the Sheriff’s Office captured escapee Trent Hostetter, 27, authorities arrested 20-year-old Warren Varelman-Morton of Chapman.

He is alleged to have assisted in Hostetter’s escape, according to a media release from the Dickinson County Sheriff’s Office.

Authorities believe there is sufficient evidence to show that Hostetter did not act alone in his escape.

Varelman-Morton was booked into the Dickinson County Jail on requested charges of criminal damage to property and conspiracy to commit aggravated escape from custody.

Hostetter escaped from the jail between 7:25 and 8:05 p.m. Monday through a portion of a fence that had been compromised in an exercise yard, according to Dickinson County Sheriff Gareth Hoffman.

A short time later, Hostetter stole a vehicle a couple of blocks from the Dickinson County courthouse.

A Herington police officer later saw the vehicle and pursued it into Lincolnville. The stolen vehicle crashed and Hostetter fled on foot, according to Hoffman.

After an all night search, Hostetter was captured and returned to jail.

Hostetter was being held for impersonating an officer and a parole violation. He now faces an additional charge of aggravated escape from custody.