An attempted York County prison break was thwarted over the weekend. Police arrested 11 inmates at the York County jail after an attempted escape that included an assault on officers, according to deputies and published reports.
Devan Anthony Johnson, 17; and brother Quincy Davell Johnson, 18, were charged with attempted escape, assault and conspiracy in an assault on two jailers, said Trent Faris, spokesman for the York County Sheriff’s Office.
Inmate Devan Johnson is accused of starting the fracas, which ended with two officers knocked to the ground. Inmates were complaining about “the meals given to them for dinner,” says a sheriff’s office incident report.
During the fracus, several other inmates repeatedly flushed toilets in an attempt to flood the jail. Devan Johnson has been in jail since January for attempted murder and other charges.
He was accused of shooting a 15-year-old during an armed robbery in January. Quincy Johnson has been in jail since August, on weapons and probation violation charges, records show.
Eight other inmates in the same jail housing unit were charged with conspiracy in connection with the flooding attempt.