Fri, Apr 20, 2007
Combative State Prisoner Trying To Break Free
An Arizona medical helicopter
transporting a state prisoner was forced to make an
emergency landing when the inmate began biting and tried to break
free from his handcuffs and leg irons Monday afternoon.
The pilot made the emergency landing on Kino Junior High's ball
field in Mesa, according to the Arizona Daily News. The inmate,
Louis Maraleyna, was being transported to Maricopa County Hospital
due to an overdose of some sort when he became combative.
Mesa police spokesman Johnny Lopez told the East Valley Tribune
no one was injured in the incident, which took place about 3:15 pm,
shortly before school got out.
Mesa Unified School District spokeswoman Kathy Bareiss said
classes were still in session, but the only disruption came after
school was dismissed at 3:25 p.m. when parents came to pick up
their children and "found the parking area filled with patrol
cars."
She said no one was on that particular field at the time, which
the helicopter company told her was the reason the pilot landed
there.
"We are concerned about any potential danger for our children,"
Bareiss said. "Just the fact that the helicopter is landing in a
field where children would be moving about in just a few
minutes."
"We would always suggest that there might be another place," she
continued. "We are thankful that this only caused some minimal
disruption to parking and that everyone is safe and sound. We're
just glad all of the kids and the staff are safe."
A ground ambulance then took Maraleyna to Maricopa County
Hospital... after a little bit of assistance from Mesa police. No
injuries were reported.
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