Accused Oregon Kidnapper Attempts Jail Escape, Authorities Say
TL;DR
Negasi Zuberi, the man accused of sexually assaulting and holding a sex worker captive in a cinder block cell in his Oregon garage, attempted to escape from jail. Zuberi faces charges of attempted escape and disorderly conduct. A maintenance worker heard a suspicious sound coming from Zuberi's cell, leading to the discovery of a damaged window and an improvised tool. Zuberi has been moved to a cell without windows. He was arrested last month after kidnapping the sex worker and is being investigated for other sexual assaults in multiple states.
- Man accused of holding kidnapped woman in Oregon garage tried to escape from jail cell, authorities say NBC News
- Man in jail for allegedly holding woman captive in makeshift dungeon caught trying to escape cell CNN
- Oregon man accused of kidnapping and imprisoning a woman tried to break out of jail, officials say The Associated Press
- Man who held Seattle woman in homemade cell caught attempting to break through jail window KVAL
- Man who allegedly locked Seattle woman in cinderblock cell attempts jail escape MyNorthwest
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