Ten inmates have escaped from a prison in New Orleans, USA, some of whom are accused of murder. They broke free by tearing down the cell door and breaking through the wall, having previously dismantled the toilet and sink. About this informs Reuters.
The escape happened around 1 a.m. on Friday. According to law enforcement officials, the prisoners, aged between 19 and 42, took advantage of the carelessness of the guards, escaped through the loading dock, climbed over the wall and crossed the freeway nearby.
Signs of possible complicity of the institution’s employees were found at the scene of the incident. Orleans County Sheriff Susan Gatson said one of the employees saw the moment of the escape on the cameras, but did not pass that information on.
Two fugitives were detained on Friday. In its official message, the Louisiana State Police said that one of the fugitives was found under a parked car in the garage of a hotel in the French Quarter of New Orleans. The remaining eight remain wanted. Police warned potential victims of some of the escapees and, in one case, evacuated a family that might have been in danger.
