Sheriff’s Dept. helps out Madison County after railroad catastrophe
NORWICH – After 28 cars derailed in flames near the City of Oneida Monday, spilling hazardous chemicals, officials evacuated many local families and businesses.
The Madison County Correctional Facility was forced to evacuate its 78 inmates. Many of them were transported by school bus, with several Madison and Chenango County Sheriff vehicles in escort, to the Chenango County Correctional Facility for the night.
“The Madison County Executive made the decision to evacuate the facility because it was very close to the area of the train derailment,” said Chenango County Undersheriff Ernest Cutting.
The Sheriff’s office said 54 inmates were held in Norwich over night. “We were very busy yesterday morning. Moving that many inmates at once always takes a lot of work, and there is always some risk,” said Lt. James E. Lloyd of the Chenango Sheriff’s Dept.
Norwich City Police and Sheriff’s Deputies briefly held up traffic to allow the convoy to quickly travel through the city uninterrupted. Norwich police said, “Although the chances are small, the less you have to stop those buses, the less of an opportunity anyone that may be looking to take advantage of the situation will have.”
“Everything was really smooth. It was an outstanding performance by both agencies, and the inmates behaved well. We are happy to help out a sister county,” said Cutting.
The cost of relocating and housing the Madison inmates overnight will be the responsibility of Madison County, but officials say that the ultimate buck will probably be billed back to the railroad company, CSX Corp.
The Madison County Correctional Facility was forced to evacuate its 78 inmates. Many of them were transported by school bus, with several Madison and Chenango County Sheriff vehicles in escort, to the Chenango County Correctional Facility for the night.
“The Madison County Executive made the decision to evacuate the facility because it was very close to the area of the train derailment,” said Chenango County Undersheriff Ernest Cutting.
The Sheriff’s office said 54 inmates were held in Norwich over night. “We were very busy yesterday morning. Moving that many inmates at once always takes a lot of work, and there is always some risk,” said Lt. James E. Lloyd of the Chenango Sheriff’s Dept.
Norwich City Police and Sheriff’s Deputies briefly held up traffic to allow the convoy to quickly travel through the city uninterrupted. Norwich police said, “Although the chances are small, the less you have to stop those buses, the less of an opportunity anyone that may be looking to take advantage of the situation will have.”
“Everything was really smooth. It was an outstanding performance by both agencies, and the inmates behaved well. We are happy to help out a sister county,” said Cutting.
The cost of relocating and housing the Madison inmates overnight will be the responsibility of Madison County, but officials say that the ultimate buck will probably be billed back to the railroad company, CSX Corp.
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