According to a Fox News report, nearly a dozen dangerous prison inmates escaped a New Orleans jail Thursday night and Friday morning as authorities said they’re investigating if the escape was an inside job.
From Fox News:
Officials shared a photo of the hole used by the 10 inmates to escape, which appeared to have been hidden behind a toilet. Chief of Corrections Jeworski “Jay” Mallett said during a news conference that there were “several security breaches.”
He added toiletries in a handicap cell were used to remove some of the bolts and toilets.
“We know that this could not be removed from the inside, so we are investigating that to see exactly who entered these areas, what kind of work was done, if there was work being done, and if this is an inside job,” Mallett said.
New Orleans Police Department Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick said her agency was notified at 10:30 a.m. that 11 inmates had escaped from the sheriff’s jail.
Hours after releasing the names, charges and mugshots of 11 inmates, New Orleans Police Department Sheriff Susan Hutson clarified that only 10 escaped, and that the mislabeled inmate had been moved from a different cell in the facility and their system had not been updated.
Many of the inmates are considered violent offenders, with some facing charges including murder.
This story is developing…
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