LIBERTY COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — Inmates in the Liberty County jail managed to take over two dorm sections during a multi-hour riot Thursday morning.
Sgt. Oscar Martinez with the Liberty County Sheriff’s Office told ABC13 staffers were conducting standard shakedowns at the dorms where they searched for contraband or homemade weapons when the riot began. Martinez said when inmates were allowed back in, they began breaking and throwing objects at authorities.
“They were upset. They didn’t like the shakedown; they said we’re not doing our jobs,” Sgt. Martinez said. “At that point, they started breaking the windows, so we retreated into the hallway, and we requested additional units to respond.”
https://abc13.com/post/liberty-county-jail-inmates-took-2-dorms-during-riot-officials-say/15960440
