Saturday afternoon, Massillon Police and multiple law enforcement agencies were dispatched to the Indian River Juvenile Correctional Facility to respond to an ongoing incident, according to officials.
MASSILLON, Ohio — Saturday afternoon, Massillon Police and multiple law enforcement agencies including Jackson Township, Stark Township and Akron were dispatched to the Indian River Juvenile Correctional Facility to respond to an ongoing incident, according to officials.There are no reported injuries. There is no threat to the public or surrounding area.
The inmate let three other youth inmates out of their rooms. All youth involved went throughout the facility ending up on the generator system where they refused to come down. Hours later youth inmates involved were cuffed and escorted back to their rooms. Patricia Upshaw said her husband's attack was not an isolated incident, adding that at least three to four guards have been injured recently.