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| Handgun Found Inside Bexar County Jail Cell |
| By KSAT |
| Published: 01/18/2002 |
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A handgun was found inside a cell Tuesday night at the Bexar County Jail, authorities said. Jailers discovered the .25 caliber handgun at 7 p.m. on the fourth floor of the jail. The weapon was not loaded, authorities said. No bullets were found, although authorities said they believe inmates flushed them down a toilet. Jail personnel said they believe the weapon was smuggled into the jail from the outside. Authorities found a four-foot-long string near a work release area. They believe someone tied the weapon to the string and then some inmates pulled it up. 'There's no reason for it to happen,' said Tony Saucedo of the Deputy Sheriff's Association, a law enforcement union. 'The issues have been brought forward many times. We're short of staff.' This is the first time a weapon has been smuggled inside the jail, authorities said. The area where the handgun was found is called a high bond area, a location where suspects are held for various crimes -- including murder. A shake-down late Tuesday and Wednesday failed to turn up any other weapons, authorities said. An investigation is being conducted and no suspects have been arrested or charged. |
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