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A Prisoner Tries to Flee Lleida Prison with Handguns and Threats to Officials

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The intern climbed the roof for half an hour and the SICAP-FEPOL union calls the incident “extreme gravity”

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The intern climbed the roof for half an hour and the SICAP-FEPOL union calls the incident “extreme gravity”

·Barcelona, Spain
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Officials say that the scene gave rise to "the closest thing to a riot" that the prison has ever experienced. He tries to burn the mattress, refuses to lock himself up and bites an official.

A prisoner from the Ponent Penitentiary Center attempted to escape this Thursday after threatening officials with two homemade sharp weapons and climbing onto the roof. The incident forced the activation of Code 3 for almost 50 minutes. The SICAP-FEPOL union is demanding an investigation.

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Ara.cat broke the news on Friday, July 31, 2026.
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