NORTH BAY, Ont. – Police say three inmates are facing charges following an investigation into an incident that caused extensive damage inside the North Bay, Ont., jail.
They alleged the three also started a fire in the North Bay and District Jail on March 22.
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Investigators say one guard suffered non-life threatening injuries in the incident.
The three inmates – who range in age from 18 to 35 – are all charged with mischief over $5,000 and arson.
One of the three is also charged with unlawful assembly.
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