By Laura Holman & Hank Davis: UPDATE: First person to respond to Napakiak jail fire describes what happened
Two jail guards were transported out of Napakiak for treatment. One guard did not need further treatment, Troopers wrote. The other guard received significant injuries while attempting to free the prisoners. He was medevaced to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle.
According to hospital spokesperson Susan Gregg at Harborview, that guard is in serious condition in the ICU.
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“I agreed to the wording that I would not chase stolen vehicles,” Hall said. “I don’t chase them. We follow. And then they threw in the term that I wouldn’t have ‘direct or indirect contact’ with the vehicle thieves.”
“You know, they’re dropping charges on criminals left and right. I see what they’re saying, but we’ve helped recover so many stolen vehicles,” Hall said of prosecutors. “Make a plea deal. Do what’s right. That’s it.”
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