Order was restored to a North Carolina jail after inmates overpowered guards, took them hostage, and briefly seized control of portions of the facility, authorities said Monday.
Incident Details
The incident began at 5 a.m. at the Bertie-Martin Regional Detention Center in Windsor when inmates assaulted on-duty correctional staff and took control of parts of the jail, said Bertie County Sheriff Tyrone Ruffin.
Two corrections officers were taken hostage, while a third corrections officer escaped, Ruffin said. The first responding deputy arrived within two minutes of the initial alert but was unable to enter the jail.
At around 9:30 a.m., 18 inmates and the two captive guards were released unharmed following negotiations. Minutes later, another large group of inmates was released and left the facility.
The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) then entered the jail and worked to take the remaining 10 inmates back into custody. At around 2 p.m., the SBI said the facility was cleared.
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