Authorities in Louisiana are scrambling to track down 10 inmates who escaped from the Orleans Justice Center in New Orleans, with one fugitive already recaptured following a foot chase through the city’s French Quarter, officials confirmed on Friday.
The breakout was discovered during a routine headcount at 8:30 a.m. on May 16, when officials realized that 11 inmates were unaccounted for, according to the Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office (OPSO). The missing men include several facing serious charges such as murder, aggravated assault with a firearm, and false imprisonment.
“Immediately upon discovery, OPSO activated emergency protocols and launched a coordinated response to locate and return these individuals to custody,” Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson told reporters at a press conference Friday….