An inmate who went missing Monday morning at a prison in Imabari, Ehime Prefecture, was found about three hours later on the rooftop of the prison.
According to police and Matsuyama prison officials, the 23-year old male inmate, who had been jailed for theft, could not be found at around 8:30 a.m. after he had breakfast. He was last seen at a prison workshop. Prefectural police were notified of a possible prison break, Fuji TV reported.
While police were on the hunt for his whereabouts, the escaped inmate was found on the rooftop of a prison dormitory at 11:35 a.m.
A prison spokesman apologized at a press conference for causing so much trouble for police and anxiety to residents living within the vicinity of the prison.
© Japan Today
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some14some
Sunbathe ! or will be charged for violation of prison rules, if any?
gogogo
Did he escape to the rooftop? Get locked on the rooftop? Was in a normal prisor area? Not enough information JT
misunderstood
He just wanted to look at the stars
sensei258
It took three hours to find him there?
Outsider
What time did he breakfast?
nath
Dude just needed a breath of fresh air.
misunderstood
Ok I understand now he was performing roof repairs!