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Sheriff: Inmate refuses to leave Kan. jail, damages jail lobby

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SALINE COUNTY – An inmate who refused to the leave the Saline County Jail on Thursday morning is back in custody after causing damage in the jail’s lobby

Just after 6:15 p.m. on Wednesday, Cody Lott, 33, Salina, was being served dinner when he ran from a holding cell, grabbed a computer monitor and threw it on the floor, according to Saline County Undersheriff Roger Soldan.

The monitor was not damaged and Lott was not charged for the incident.

However, when Lott was released at 2 a.m. on Thursday, he grabbed caused $175 in damage to a jail, lobby vending machine, according to Soldan.

He was then rebooked into the jail on a requested charge of criminal damage to property.

Lott has a long history jail time in Saline County.

He has spent time in jail for alleged, theft, vehicle burglary, criminal trespass, aggravated assault and more, according to Saline County Booking records.

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