Two Inmates Arrested After Escape Attempt at Utuado Court
Joel González Rodríguez and Yamil Rodríguez Andújar face new charges after attempting to escape from a cell at Utuado Court on 30 September.
Inmates Facing Murder Trial Attempt to Escape from Utuado Court; $200,000 Bail Each
Two men who faced jury trial in a murder case that occurred in 2024 attempted to flee from a cell at Utuado Court on 30 September, according to telemundopr.com.
The defendants were identified as Joel O. González Rodríguez, 22 years old, known as "Joelito", and Yamil Rodríguez Andújar, 37, both residents of Utuado.
According to the investigation, the men managed to open the lock on the cell where they were being held in custody, left the area and caused damage to a door that provided access to the marquee and courtyard of the building. Two bailiffs caught them and managed to arrest them on the spot.
Agent Félix Rodríguez Cortés, from the Criminal Investigation Corps (CIC) of Utuado, consulted the case with prosecutor Yamiliza Vázquez Cuevas, who filed the corresponding charges for attempted escape and damage.
Judge Rafael Lugo Morales, of Arecibo Court, determined cause for arrest against both and imposed a bail of $200,000 on each of them. They were subsequently admitted to Las Cucharas prison in Ponce.
The preliminary hearing was scheduled for 30 October.
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