Riot squads called in at notorious jail as fires are started and armed prisoners go on the rampage – climbing onto roof of facility
- Authorities are scrambling to contain a riot that has broken out at a WA prison
- Emergecy crews rushed to Acacia Prison in Wooroloo at 4.30pm (AWST) Sunday
- Dozens of inmates have been spotted throwing object and climbing on the roof
Authorities are scrambling to contain a riot that has broken out at a prison in Western Australia.
Emergecy crews rushed to Acacia Prison in Wooroloo at 4.30pm (AWST) on Sunday following reports multiple fires had been lit inside the facility.
Dozens of inmates have been spotted throwing object and climbing on the roof.
Emergecy crews rushed to Acacia Prison in Wooroloo at 4.30pm (AWST) on Sunday following reports multiple fires had been lit inside the facility
Corrective Service’s special operations group officers are also responding to the incident, the Department of Justice said.
‘There are a number of prisoners on the roof of one block in the facility and prisoners inside the same block are causing damage, including setting fire to items in their cells,’ a statement said.
A command centre has been set up at the prison to coordinate the response.
‘There is no threat to the broader community,’ a department spokeswoman said.
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