Barely credible images. Three of the ten detainees escaped on Friday from a Louisian prison in the United States, were arrested, the authorities announced, as reported in particular by the Associated Press agency this Saturday, May 17. A video transmitted by the Sheriff shows fugitives in the orange team, leave the premises as if nothing had happened.
Shortly after the escape, one of the prisoners in the race, 20, was quickly arrested, hidden under a car, after a brief persecution. I had already escaped twice from a minor detention center, according to AP.
Two other fugitives were also arrested Friday night. One was close to the main highway, said Louisiana Liz Murrill attorney in his account.
The incident occurred at night, in a prison located in New Orleans. A human hunt is still running this Saturday in the largest city in Louisiana to find these fugitives that “could be armed and dangerous” according to the police.
A “pressured” wall behind the toilet
During the night from Thursday to Friday, shortly after midnight, the prisoners “managed to open, force, the door” of a cell. Then, “they managed to get out of the prison around 1:01 am, after sinking a wall behind the bathroom,” said the city’s sheriff, Susan Huston, during a press conference.
The authorities indicated that no Sheriff’s assistant was close to where the prisoners were at the time of their escape. A person was still responsible for monitoring, but he had gone to eat when he escaped.
The Sheriff also said that the prisoners had been able to flee “defective locks”, which had repeatedly informed the authorities.
Then they left the building through a delivery door and jumped on the surrounding wall, he added. His absence was not noticed until 8:30 am was only at that time that the alert was given.
“It’s almost impossible, not completely, but almost impossible for anyone to leave this establishment without help,” Sheriff said. Once out of prison, the fugitives quickly left their outfits of orange prisoners for civil clothing, without knowing how they obtained ordinary clothes so fast that the authorities emphasized.
“Too easy” inscription written on a wall
A photograph of the interior of the prison after the getaway, published by several media and authenticated by the services of the Sheriff according to the local newspaper Nola, shows a rectangular hole in a white wall with written “A Easy Lol” (“Too Easy Lol” in French) above.
“This incident has once again demonstrated the critical need to repair and improve our facilities,” he insisted on the city’s sheriff in front of the press, saying that he had already requested more budget to replace the prison doors, such as the forced at night.
The Sheriff also assured that the prison, which welcomes around 1,400 prisoners, cruelly lacked the staff.
Accused of murder, armed robbery …
Seven detainees, from 19 to 42, were sought this Saturday morning. Among them, several were accused of murder, others of serious assaults that involve a firearm, kidnapping with weapons, armed hand and domestic violence.
Three prison employees saw their suspended salary pending the conclusions of an internal investigation, according to the Sheriff’s office.
If the escapes take place occasionally in the country, causing a significant search for men, an escape with such fugitives is rare. In 2023, nine teenagers had escaped from a detention center for minors in Pennsylvania.
Source: BFM TV
