Seven inmates escape from Oracabessa Police Station

A manhunt has been launched to recapture seven inmates who reportedly escaped from the Oracabessa Police Station in St Mary.

It was discovered the men were missing during a routine cell check conducted about 6:00 a.m. this morning.

Early reports suggest that the escapees, who were in custody for serious crimes, managed to escape from custody by cutting through a ventilation grille.

They are:

• Tray Walker, 24, from Claremont in St Ann. Charged with Rape.
• Jahmala Vernon, 25, from Boscobel in St Mary. Charged with Robbery.
•  Phillip Williams, 22, from Belfield in St Mary was charged for Shooting with Intent.
• Linton Bailey, 22-year-old from Jacks River in St Mary. Charged for shooting.
• Twenty-six-year-old Lashawn Davidson of Jacks River St Mary. Charged for Shooting.
• Twenty-one-year-old Nolando Akenson of Pimento Walk, St Ann and Boscobel, St Mary was charged for Robbery.
• Twenty-eight-year-old Gaveen Hurd of Stony Hill, St. Andrew and Enfield, St Mary. Charged with Murder.

Anyone with information that can assist in locating them is being asked to contact the Oracabessa Police at 876-726-0698, or the nearest police station.

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