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HENDERSON, N.C. (WNCN) — An investigation is underway after an inmate tried to escape from the Vance County Detention Center earlier this week, deputies said on Thursday.
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According to the Vance County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were notified around 1:30 p.m. Monday about an inmate who had attempted to escape and was injured during the incident.
Authorities identified the inmate as Mahlon Hebron. According to investigators, Hebron gained access to a set of detention center keys, left his housing unit, climbed onto the roof through a roof hatch and tried to jump over the facility’s two exterior security fences.
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Officials said Hebron was unable to clear the fences and never left the detention center’s secured perimeter. He landed on a gravel surface between the two perimeter fences, suffering injuries in the fall.
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“At no point during the incident did Hebron escape lawful custody,” the sheriff’s office said in a news release.
Hebron was taken to Duke University Hospital for treatment.
The Vance County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division is investigating the attempted escape, including how Hebron gained access to the detention center keys. Officials said additional charges are expected.
Deputies said they urge anyone with information about the incident to contact the Vance County Sheriff’s Office at (252) 738-2200 or Henderson-Vance Crime Stoppers at (252) 492-1925.
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