MIAMI (WSVN) - Paramedics have taken seven people to the hospital after they became sick at the Miami-Dade County Pre-Trial Detention Center.
City of Miami Fire Rescue units arrived on the scene, at 1321 NW 13th St., at around 9 p.m., Tuesday.
According to fire rescue officials, four inmates and three corrections officers were taken to area hospitals, and they are said to be in good condition.
Miami Fire Rescue Capt. Ignatius Carroll said that everyone involved is doing OK.
“We found these inmates that were complaining about nausea and vomiting,” he said. “As we were treating them, we were approached by some correctional officers — who also came in contact with it — who also said they were experiencing the same symptoms.”
The three corrections officers have since been released.
A hazmat unit was also on scene to determine what caused the people inside to become sick, fire rescue officials said.
According to a 7News source, the situation was caused by inmates “smoking something.”
When asked about the source’s information, Carroll said, “As far as what caused them to have to be transported or what caused this illness, they’re looking into that, but right now, the only thing that we were presented with was … nausea and vomiting.”
#Breaking: Law enforcement sources tell us inmates were “smoking something” which caused prisoners & employees to get sick. Fire Rescue members headed into MD Pretrial Detention Center w/fans to “ventilate” the facility after 7 people—4 inmates, 2 staff—were hospitalized. @wsvn pic.twitter.com/eZlVcpVuNJ
— Sheldon Fox-7 News (@fox_sheldon) June 26, 2019
Carroll added they do not expect any more transports, Tuesday night.
7News cameras captured at least six fire rescue trucks and ambulances on the scene.
Fire rescue crews were also seen rolling in several fans to help ventilate the area.
A Miami-Dade Corrections and Rehabilitation spokesperson released a statement on the incident that read, “There is an ongoing investigation into a medical emergency involving several MDCR inmates. For precautionary reasons, two staff members were also transported but have since been released. No further information is available at this time due to the investigation.”
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