Posted on 05/16/2025 10:56:25 AM PDT by CFW
Eleven inmates considered "armed and dangerous" escaped a New Orleans jail Friday morning, the Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office said. The inmates were discovered missing during a routine headcount conducted at 8:30 a.m. at the Orleans Parish Jail, according to the sheriff's office. They are believed to have escaped sometime just after midnight.
New Orleans Police Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick said one inmate has since been apprehended in downtown New Orleans through facial recognition, caught by a surveillance camera. Louisiana State Police identified the escapee as Kendall Myles and said Myles tried to flee on foot before being apprehended "without further incident."
The rest of the escapees are believed to be in New Orleans, police said. The Orleans Parish Jail was on lockdown.
"A search for the individuals is currently underway, OPSO is working with local and state law enforcement agencies on the search to return them to custody," the Orleans Parish Sheriff's office said in a statement.
Kirkpatrick said during a news conference that the New Orleans police, including their violent offender warrant squad, the FBI and the U.S. Marshals joined the hunt to find the escaped inmates — all violent offenders being held on the same jail tier. The Louisiana State Police were also searching.
Police were still waiting midday Friday for a complete set of photos of the escaped inmates, Kirkpatrick said. She said they notified some victims of the escapees, several who are facing murder charges or other violent charges. Police removed a family from their homes and took them to safety, Kirkpatrick said.
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Bet you a dollar they had inside help.
Bet you a dollar they had inside help.
You’d probably win the bet so I’m not going to fall for it!
Kinda sucks to steal a new car these days - it can be tracked.
From congressional Dems.
“New Orleans Police Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick”
This is the same incompetent twit that said that animal that ran down people on Bourbon street “got around our barriers”.
The O.P.P. in no picnic.
It’s hard time.
Some things you don’t have to read, to know.
The O.P.P. in no picnic.
Yeah, you know me!
Bet you they’re DemocRats.
No doubt.
Glad the police are proactively protecting some of the families.
I have never checked in to the Orleans Parish Palace.
However, I have assisted a few people with checking out of the Palace, and when they walk out, they look like the shell shocked soldier in war movie.
The JPSO ran Seagal off.
Facial recognition? I do know that they have red light cameras and radar guns everywhere that just send you tickets in the mail. Commie Land.
I just was looking at crime stats and the south is all pretty bad.
“New Orleans, Louisiana, had higher murder rates in its home county than any other major city.
Published June 28, 2024 by the USAFacts team”.
I’d love to see New Orleans but that is pretty scary.
That jail is only an hour from my abode....only bright side is everyone I know is armed .
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