Inmates overpowered correctional staff and took over parts of the Bertie-Martin Regional Detention Center in Windsor, North Carolina, early Monday. The siege ended hours later when law enforcement officers entered the facility and seized control.
Details of the Takeover
Three guards and 88 inmates were inside the facility when the takeover began at about 5 a.m., prompting an immediate response from local, state, and federal authorities. Inmates took two guards captive, and the third guard escaped. Negotiations led to the release of the two guards along with 80 inmates, leaving only eight inmates inside.
Bertie County Sheriff Tyrone Ruffin said the two guards who were released are undergoing medical treatment but had no details about their injuries. There was no threat to the general public, Ruffin said.
Original reporting: KTBS 3 (Shreveport) — read the source article.
