Inmate Throws Chemical at Officer During Prison Escape

Cecil Michael Stratton, 46, was recaptured in Louisiana after escaping from the Berwick Police Department jail, where he allegedly threw a chemical substance at an officer during a lockdown. Stratton and another inmate, Brandon Brunet, escaped, but Brunet was recaptured shortly after. Stratton evaded capture for two days until police found him lying in a boat in Morgan City. Both face multiple charges, including disarming and battering a police officer, with Brunet’s bail set at $500,000.

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