{"id":2369,"date":"2026-06-29T15:37:15","date_gmt":"2026-06-29T15:37:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=2369"},"modified":"2026-06-29T15:37:15","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T15:37:15","slug":"prisoners-overpower-guards-at-5-am-take-over-detention-center-nc-officials-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=2369","title":{"rendered":"Prisoners overpower guards at 5 am, take over detention center, NC officials say"},"content":{"rendered":"<article><!-- --><!-- --><!-- WPS-5038 -- removed the script from WPS and added the placeholder for trinity player --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- CONTENT --><!--[--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Negotiations were ongoing Monday morning at the Bertie-Martin Regional Detention Center in Eastern North Carolina after a group of prisoners seized control of the facility, according to the N.C. State Bureau of Investigation.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=2367\">Lexington suffers from traffic. Will the Murdaugh hearing making it worse?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>It happened at 5 a.m. Monday, and \u201ca secure perimeter\u201d around the detention center has prevented any inmates from escaping, state officials said.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe inmates inside the detention center assaulted on-duty guards and gained control of portions of the building,\u201d the SBI reports.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt the time of the takeover, a total of 88 inmates and 3 guards were inside the facility. Shortly after the incident began, one guard was able to escape the facility, while two guards were taken hostage.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Negotiations led to the release of 18 inmates and the two guards at 9:30 a.m. Monday. Another \u201clarge group\u201d of inmates was released 20 minutes later, officials said.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=2366\">Only have a day? Here are 5 ways to spend 24 hours in Lexington County<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Details of injuries among the staff and inmates have not been released.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur top priority is the safety of our staff, inmates, and the surrounding community,\u201d said Bertie County Sheriff Tyrone Ruffin said in the release.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are coordinating closely with multiple law enforcement partners to resolve this situation safely and as quickly as possible.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The detention center is located in Windsor, about a 115-mile drive northeast from downtown Raleigh.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Nearly 20 law enforcement agencies have been called to the scene, including the FBI, officials said.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=2365\">SC tests beaches for bacteria biweekly. 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