Washington Parish jail inmates plan to escape stopped by jail staff
In a post to social media, the Washington Parish Sheriff's Office reported inmate James B. Lorio attempted to escape through the air condition duct in his cell block on Monday, May 26.
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Deputies said around 12 a.m., inmates of an adjoining block reported hearing movement in the air ducts and alerted a corrections officer.
In a quick response, deputies found that Lorio had return after learning his path was blocked and that officers were notified.
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