YAKIMA, Wash. — Yakima police are searching for several inmates who escaped from the Yakima County Jail Monday night.
Police said they escaped after 7 p.m.
Correction: The actual number of inmates unaccounted for is unknown. More to follow.
— Yakima P.D. (@yakimapolice) March 24, 2020
In a news release, Yakima police said 12 inmates escaped. Six of them were caught on Monday, four were caught Wednesday and two remain at large.
According to investigators, the escaped inmates were last seen wearing YCDOC clothing, possibly barefoot or wearing orange sandals.
Witness video showed the inmates escape the jail.
BREAKING NEWS: New video shows inmates jumping a fence and escaping from the Yakima County Jail. @KIRO7Seattle
— Michael Spears (@MichaelKIRO7) March 24, 2020
Video: Briseida & Alex Gonzalez pic.twitter.com/u2ISdkFw02
Anyone who sees anything suspicious is asked to call 911.
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