Three prisoners were caught, while seven is still on the run.
Initially, the Sheriff’s office stated that 11 prisoners fled, but later he corrected the number during Friday. Keith Lewis was wrongly identified as a fugitive, Susan Hutson sheriff was told at a press conference.
“There’s no way someone gets out of this facility without help inside,” Hutson said. The prisoners were discovered as disappeared during the routine counting at 8:30 in the morning local time, and they are believed to have escaped something behind midnight.
According to the sheriffs, about 00:23 prisoners ripped the sliding cells of the cell, and 1:01 went out of prison after they broke the wall behind the toilet. The toilet and screws removed the toilet objects, although it is not specified which. Then they descended down the wall and run over the highway.
The Sheriff’s Office announced a reconciliation shot where the prisoners can be seen from prison and cross the highway. In addition, fugitives left offensive messages, including the inscription “Too Easy, Lol” (premato, lol).
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Yesterday, Louisiana State Police announced that the three were caught transferred to the “safe state institution” and that the search for others is still active and includes more agencies. The award for information leading to the arrest of fugitives increased to a total of $ 12,000 (10,750 euros), index.hr.
Hutson pointed out that the security failure was likely and that the prisoners had help staff or deputy. She also emphasized that the locks on cells are defective and that for years asked for security updates, but without success.
One of the fugitives, Kendell Myles, was caught in the center of New Orleans thanks to the recognition of the faces on the supervisory camera and was found hidden under the car in the Garage of the Monteleone. Other prisoners, Robert Moody and Dkenan Dennis, were also returned to prison during Friday.
Police announced that the rest of the fugitives is probably still found in New Orleans, and the prison was placed in the state of the blockade. Local, state and federal services, including FBI and American marshals, participate in search. Most of the fugitives are accused of murder or other violent criminal offenses, and the police relocated some victims and their families for safety.
The public is warned that anyone helps fugitives be criminally driven. The Sheriff’s Office is partially blamed by the City Administration due to the lack of funding for security improvements, stating that the lock in prison costs $ 5.2 million (4.66 million euros).
(Vijesti.ba)
