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DOC says Pontiac prison officials were aware of helicopter landing
03/26/2008 06:20:59
By Ariel Van Cleve and Eric Stock
A union offical blames carelessness on the part of the Illinois Department of Corrections for a miscommunication that caused a security scare at the Pontiac prison. AFSCME spokesman Anders Lindall says the tower guard who drew his weapon was trying to prevent what he thought was an escape attempt.
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Illinois Department of Corrections spokesman Derek Schnapp says prison guards had no reason to be suspicious of the helicopter.
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No shots were fired.
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