3 prisoners are roaming free after they escaped from police custody in Independence. It happened sometime between 8:00 and 9:00 last night. Apparently, the men broke the lock on the cell door and snuck out undetected. Here’s more from police.
ACP Joseph Myvett - Head, NCIB
"Police reported that 3 prisoners who were on remand and were taken back to independence police station for court hearing sometime during that time made good their escape and they are Selvin Lenarez, 20 years, Gregory Flowers, 25 years and Kendall Flores, 22 all of whom were remanded for the crime of burglary."
Reporter
"Are these individuals considered to be dangerous?"
ACP Joseph Myvett
"No they are not considered to be dangerous as they were charged for burglary. A man hunt is currently on to recapture those escaped prisoners as well as there is an ongoing investigation in relation to the escape."
Reporter
"Your investigation is preliminary but can you say if they cut through the bars, they pick the locks?"
ACP Joseph Myvett
"It is my understanding that the cell door was damaged by damaging the lock, this apparently occurred during a thunder storm sometime last night."
As you heard, the prisoners are in for burglary. There was another prisoner in the same cell but he didn’t escape even though he had the opportunity.
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