29-05-2025
Washington Parish jail inmates plan to escape stopped by jail staff
WASHINGTON PARISH, La. (WGNO) — An attempt to break out of a Washington Parish jail was prevented 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.
He now faces a charge of simple escape for leaving the cell block he was confined flags put pedestrian safety in their own hands
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