Within the criminal case investigated in the Investigative Division of Erebuni and Nubarashen administrative districts of Yerevan Investigative Department of the RA Investigative Committee charge was pressed against two prisoners of penitentiary for escape attempt from place of imprisonment using violence dangerous for life and health of penitentiary employees with an item used as a weapon.

It was earlier informed that on December 6, 2018 at 7:20 a call was received in Erebuni Division of the RA Police informing that on the same day at about 4:40 the escape of 33 year-old and 25 year-old prisoners of penitentiary was prevented.   

Immediately after the call the investigatory group of the RA IC Investigative Division of Erebuni and Nubarashen administrative districts of Yerevan Investigative Department left for the scene.

A criminal case was initiated in the RA IC Investigative Division of Erebuni and Nubarashen administrative districts of Yerevan Investigative Department according to the Points 1, 2 and 3 of the Part 2 of the Article 34-355 of RA Criminal Code.

In the result of urgent investigatory actions, through inspection of the scene it was found out that the prisoners of “Nubarashen” penitentiary, born in 1985 and 1993, reaching prior agreement on apparent escape, having broken the external wall of the cell located on the second floor of the penitentiary, appeared at the prohibited zone. Taking advantage of poor visibility because of foggy weather, getting over the first wire barrier they broke into the control trace path, then isolating the second barrier with high voltage with clothes they got over it too, however the alarm system was on.    

Immediately after the alarm the employees of the relevant department of the penitentiary approached the mentioned section.

The penitentiary employees warned them that a weapon could be used if they did not obey their legal demand and tried to prevent the escape.

However, one of the prisoners attacked the employee and using violence dangerous for his health, threatening with an item used as a weapon demanded not to hinder them. But the penitentiary employees overcame the prisoner’s resistance thus preventing their escape.

On the base of the obtained sufficient evidence charge was pressed against 33 year-old and 25 year-old prisoners according to the Points 1, 2 and 3 of the Part 2 of the Article 34-355 of RA Criminal Code.

Preliminary investigation is ongoing. Measures are taken to provide the comprehensive, complete and objective investigation of circumstances of the case.

Note; Everyone charged with alleged crime offence shall be presumed innocent until proved guilty according to law.