Staff report
GAINESVILLE, Fla – Four inmates were transported to a local hospital after a riot at the Alachua Regional Juvenile Detention Center on Saturday afternoon.
At about 4:15 p.m. on March 28, officials at the Juvenile Detention Center (3440 NE 39th Avenue) requested aid after a juvenile inmate threatened to commit suicide. According to information provided by the Gainesville Police Department (GPD), when staff opened the door to the pod, several juveniles ran out and entered other pods, which snowballed into a riot and led to several thousand dollars’ worth of property damage; several windows were broken, fire extinguishers were emptied, water fountains were ripped off of the walls, and furniture was destroyed…