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Authorities quash inmate takeover at North Carolina jail
AP News • • nation
Key Points:
- Inmates at the Bertie-Martin Regional Detention Center in Windsor, North Carolina, overpowered staff and took control of parts of the jail early Monday, involving 88 inmates and three guards.
- The siege ended by early afternoon after law enforcement, including the FBI and North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation, entered the facility and regained control, ensuring all inmates and staff were safe.
- Two guards were taken captive but later released during negotiations along with 80 inmates; the third guard escaped unharmed, with the released guards receiving medical treatment.
- The jail remains secured as damage is assessed, and inmates have been transferred to other facilities; no threat to the public was reported.
- Authorities have not yet explained why only three guards were on duty or what triggered the takeover, with further details pending investigation.
