|
|
| Riot destroys juvenile detention center in Polk County |
| By cbs12.com - Scott T. Smith |
| Published: 08/20/2013 |
|
AVON PARK, Fla. -- In 911 calls, officials at a juvenile-detention center in Polk County where violence erupted among inmates Saturday can be heard screaming for help and imploring emergency dispatchers to send as many units as possible. "It's full-blown riot out here ma'am. We need to get everyone out of here we can get," one detention center worker said to emergency dispatchers. "Every unit is involved – everybody is fighting – everybody, everybody!" the caller said. According to the Polk County Sheriff's Office, a bet over a basketball game led to the riot at about 8:30 p.m. Saturday. Seven boys were injured and most of the buildings at the Department of Juvenile Justice's Avon Park Youth Academy destroyed. Read More. |
MARKETPLACE search vendors | advanced search
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
|
Comments:
No comments have been posted for this article.
Login to let us know what you think