St. Louis Inmates Set Fire, Smash Windows in Third Riot in Recent Weeks – Videos

According to reports, after the two previous disturbances in late December and early January, hundreds of inmates were relocated from the St. Louis City Justice Center.

Inmates at a St. Louis correctional facility in Missouri started a revolt on Saturday, setting fires and tossing debris down on the street. It took corrections officers almost eight hours to regain control of the situation, the local KSDK channel reported.

The prisoners reportedly spent hours tossing tables, mattresses, and other stuff onto the streets, burning some of the objects.

The unrest reportedly began at night, when a corrections officer got into a skirmish with a prisoner and was then jumped by other detainees. Then, the inmates were able to open their cells because the locks do not always click to lock.

Edwards also said that the inmates were able to get into the corridor and into a second unit, adding that they were “very violent and aggressive.”

To regain control, correctional officers used tear gas and had all 115 inmates involved in the riot back in custody, as the inmates eventually complied with their orders. An official added that a security guard was attacked in the chaos.

​​The jail is located on the fourth floor of the Justice Center, with the only glass windows facing the city street and no fencing or other obstacles around the building.

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