Inmate escaped as he awaited transfer from Hennepin County jail
According to a statement provided Monday by the Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office, Billy Mason, 46, fled on foot through an open security garage door of the Minneapolis jail as he was being prepared to be transported with other prisoners a little before 2 p.m. Sunday. Mason was handcuffed with a waistbelt at the time.
Authorities searching for inmate who escaped custody in Hennepin County
Authorities in Hennepin County are searching for an inmate who escaped custody Sunday afternoon. The Hennepin County Sheriff's Office said 46-year-old Billy Mason was being prepared for transport with additional inmates when he fled on foot through an open security garage door of the Public Safety Facility.
Hennepin County authorities looking for inmate who escaped Minneapolis facility
MINNEAPOLIS — The Hennepin County Sheriff's Office is looking for a 46-year-old inmate who escaped police custody Sunday afternoon. Billy Mason was being prepared for transport with other inmates at the county's public safety facility on Fourth Avenue South in Minneapolis when he escaped through an open security garage door.
Inmate who escaped from Hennepin Co. Jail during transport facing felony charge
Prosecutors filed a felony charge against Billy Mason after he escaped from custody at Hennepin County Jail on Sunday while awaiting transfer to another facility, according to court records.
Inmate escapes Hennepin County custody while about to be transported
The press release says the man ran through an open security garage door of the Hennepin County Public Safety Facility at 1:53 p.m. Sunday while handcuffed with a waistbelt.
Inmate flees deputies while being transported from Hennepin County Jail
Authorities are searching for a man who fled deputies as he was set to be taken from Hennepin to Ramsey County. It happened just before 2 p.m. Sunday at the Public Safety Facility in downtown Minneapolis,
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