Eight prisoners escape from Black River police lock-up
Published:Monday | June 19, 2023 | 11:33 AM
A police manhunt is on to capture eight prisoners who escaped from the Black River police lock-up early this morning.
The men were discovered missing during routine checks.
The checks were conducted between 3 a.m. to 4 a.m. by personnel.
An alarm was raised and further investigations revealed that the prisoners escaped through the facility's ventilation system.
An investigation was launched.
A high-level meeting involving police commanders is being held at the Black River police headquarters on the incident.
- Hopeton Bucknor
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