Inmates take over North Carolina jail (screenshot via ABC 12)
Inmates at a North Carolina jail managed to take over the facility for approximately nine hours on Monday, creating a hostage situation after they successfully overpowered the guards.
During the takeover, only three guards faced 88 inmates at the Bertie-Martin Regional Jail in Windsor, North Carolina. Authorities did not say how many inmates were involved in the takeover.
The incident reportedly began at approximately 5 AM and lasted until approximately 2 PM.
Video from the scene shows buses transporting inmates to separate detention facilities.
More from ABC 12:
FBI Charlotte announced at approximately 2 pm ET that the situation had ended. FBI SWAT, FBI Hostage Rescue Team, and the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation responded to the scene.
On behalf of the Bertie County Sheriff’s Office, please see the below update.
The situation at the Bertie-Martin Regional Detention Center earlier this morning has ended. The FBI SWAT, FBI Hostage Rescue Team, and @SBI1937 cleared the facility. All inmates and staff are safe… pic.twitter.com/o9OQ684Fmf
— FBI Charlotte (@FBICharlotte) June 29, 2026
Bertie County Sheriff Tyrone Ruffin announced at a press conference, “I am relieved to report that the situation concluded safely around 2:00 pm today with minimum injuries.”
“Now that the incident has concluded, the investigation into what occurred and how it happened is just beginning. The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigations and the Federal Bureau of Investigations will be conducting interviews and investigations with all parties that are involved in the coming days,” he continued, noting that the investigation could continue for “several days.”
While taking questions from reporters, Ruffin said the facility was damaged by SWAT teams responding to the takeover. No inmates remain housed in the jail.
Deputies arrived at the scene early in the morning but were unable to get inside immediately, he said.
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