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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.
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.
