Escaped prisoner detained in Jablonec: threw rubbish bin, suffers from infectious hepatitis
A prisoner who escaped from Liberec was detained in Jablonec nad Nisou after four days of night-time disturbances. Upon detention, it was discovered that he suffers from infectious hepatitis.
Escaped prisoner from Liberec caused havoc in Jablonec: smashed car with rubbish bin, accused guard of his daughter's death
Municipal guards in Jablonec nad Nisou detained a man (39) on the night of Thursday, 5 November, who had escaped from Liberec prison four days earlier. According to Blesk.cz, he drew attention to himself through aggressive behaviour on the street – throwing objects at parked cars and shouting at passers-by.
The man arbitrarily left an unguarded workplace on České Mládeže Street in Liberec on Sunday, 1 November. He did not return to the prison and police issued a nationwide search for him.
Night-time disturbances captured on camera
On Thursday night, witnesses began reporting the aggressive man to the emergency line. One witness directed the city's camera system to the scene, which captured the moment when the perpetrator threw a rubbish bin at a parked Hyundai Kona. This damaged the car. He also struck a man in the face with his palm, a man who confronted him on the spot. The assaulted man sustained no injury.
Accused guard of his daughter's death
When two municipal police patrols arrived at the scene, the man continued to behave aggressively. He directly accused one of the intervening guards of his daughter's death. However, after being asked to calm down and lean against the service vehicle, he complied and allowed himself to be searched. No weapon was found on him.
The guards found him familiar – his appearance resembled the wanted prisoner. A check of his identity confirmed their suspicion.
"On the basis of this fact, police officers detained the man at 23:00, transported him to the station and, after necessary procedures, escorted him to the Remand Prison in Liberec," said police spokeswoman Dagmar Sochorová.
Infectious hepatitis: warning for intervening patrols
Upon inspection, a serious health matter came to light: the detained prisoner suffers from infectious hepatitis. The guards informed all intervening municipal and state police patrols without delay. The information was published by the city of Jablonec nad Nisou on its official website, although the specific type of disease was not specified.
Up to five years imprisonment
Police are currently treating the night-time disturbances as a misdemeanour, though they do not rule out a change in legal classification. The extent of damage to the vehicle is still being determined. The escape itself is being investigated by Liberec detectives, who have initiated criminal proceedings on suspicion of obstructing the execution of an official decision and removal. For this offence, the escaped prisoner faces up to five years' imprisonment.
Source: Blesk.cz