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Police are searching for40-year-old Marv Hubbard who escaped state custody in Florida City, prompting a school lockdown in Homestead, Wednesday afternoon.
According to Homestead Police, Hubbard escaped from the Dade Correctional Institution, just after 1 p.m. Officers are searching for the escapee in the area of Southwest 312th Street and 147th Avenue.
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What Happened?
On Wednesday afternoon, Hubbard escaped from Dade Correctional Institution in Florida City. Officers have concentrated their search efforts on a warehouse, located around a mile south of Southwest 312th Street and a police helicopter is hovering overhead.
Hubbard’s escape and the police’s subsequent search has forced a lockdown at The Charter School at Waterstone, located at 855 Waterstone Way.
Investigators described Hubbard as 6 feet 1 inch tall and 177 pound with black hair and brown eyes. He is serving a 20-year sentence for burglary.
Police have blocked off some roadways within their search grid and are urging drivers to avoid the area.
Dade Correctional Institution
The Dade Correctional Institution is a prison in unincorporated Miami-Dade County, Florida, near Florida City, and south of Homestead, in Greater Miami. It houses adult males. It opened in September 1996.
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