NEWPORT — A correctional officer was taken hostage by two inmates inside the Northern State Correctional Facility in Newport on Thursday afternoon.
At 1:00 p.m. authorities responded to the Northern State Correctional Facility after being notified that a correctional officer, identified as Malcolm Brown, 51, of Morgan, had been taken hostage by two inmates inside the facility and was being held against his will inside one of the rooms in one of the units.
Police say one of the inmates was armed with a bladed object.
Local law enforcement agencies worked together to secure the facilities exterior perimeter, while facility staff inside handled the situation through negotiations.
After approximately two hours of negotiating, Brown was released unharmed and the two inmates were taken into custody by correctional staff without further incident.
The Vermont State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation are conducting the criminal investigation, which is ongoing.
They want their suboxone or methadone? Fuck em.
Nice work by all involved. I heard today that the response by local, county, state and federal LEO’s to the facility was amazing. It’s why we live here. No matter the situation we stick together.
the actions were not per say intelligent of the inmates, however before we look only at the “end” result, lets get reporting on what has led these individuals to commit such an act, it may have been there desire for suboxone or methadone, (genious) but kidnapping a CO isn’t going to get that and that not rocket science, lets look into the TRUE daily operations, policies, and so-called-leaders of our foul, unjustified, manipulative DOC here in VERMONT. I can assure you (of experience) it is despicable and outlandish the way it is run. but I’m just an ex con, so whats my opinion matter, I was convicted of felonies so my brain must not obsorb knowledge like the average human being huh…..ignorance.