An inmate from the Saintes remand center in Charente-Maritime escapes by taking out the trash

According to a source close to the case at franceinfo and France Bleu La Rochelle, the man is not considered to be “a high profile”.

A 28-year-old man, incarcerated at the Saintes remand center (Charente-Maritime), escaped in the morning of Thursday, November 14, a little before 9 a.m., franceinfo learned from reliable sources.

According to the first elements of the investigation, this man took advantage of the moment when he was helping a prison employee take out the trash to flee. At this time, these sources add, he is still wanted. The Saintes prosecutor tells franceinfo that an investigation has been opened, entrusted to the Saintes police station.

This man is not considered to be “a big profile”according to a source close to the matter to franceinfo and France Bleu La Rochelle. He was convicted of burglary, he had been incarcerated in Saintes since last October and was due to be released in August 2025.

From a source close to the case at France Bleu La Rochelle, this inmate had just been authorized during a single disciplinary commission (CPU) of the remand center to participate in activities within the prison, and therefore in occurrence to help take the trash out of the remand center.