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Published on December 09, 2024
White Mountain Apache Detention Center Jailbreak: 5 of 6 Inmates Recaptured, Search Continues for Last EscapeeSource: Facebook/White Mountain Apache Police Department

Following a dramatic jailbreak in Navajo County, Arizona, law enforcement agencies have swiftly recaptured five out of six inmates who executed an escape from the White Mountain Apache Tribe Detention Center. The inmates, identified as Julian S. Thomas, Isaiah B. Kindelay, Tyrien W. Thompson, Shaquille Ivins, Brandon Sanchez, and Rio Joplin, made their flight last Saturday, setting off a frenzied series of events, as Fox10 Phoenix reported.

The White Mountain Apache Police, having captured Thomas, Kindelay, Thompson, Ivins, and Joplin last Sunday, continue their search for the remaining fugitive Brandon Sanchez with urgency, and they encourage the public to remain vigilant, call 911 with any pertinent information but what has been particularly vexing for both the public and law enforcement is the lack of details surrounding the nature of their initial detention and how they escaped.

12 News reported that the White Mountain Apache Police Department has not disclosed what the inmates were originally held for, nor the circumstances of their escape, checking the neighborhoods and reaching out through channels including family, friends, and significant others of the escapees.

The search for Brandon Sanchez, the last person still at large, has gained attention from the community and media. Few details are available on how the containment breach occurred in a system designed to prevent it.