Accused murderer Hugo Selenski is on the loose. Police say he and another inmate, Scott Bolton, escaped from the Luzerne County Prison around 9:45 Friday night. It appears the two broke out of a barred jail cell from the sixth floor, using bed sheets tied into a long rope. Police say Bolton fell during the escape and was flown to the hospital with serious injuries. We’re told Selenski got away.
Selenski was just charged with murder on Monday. He’s accused of killing two drug dealers, burning their remains, and then burying them in his yard in Kingston Township. Five sets of remains were found in that yard, back in June of this year.
Luzerne County District Attorney Dave Lupas asks people to be on the look-out for Selenski, especially anyone living near the prison on Water Street in Wilkes-Barre. Lupas says prison officials and the warden are being interviewed. The D.A. comments, “The warden and all the prison officials are obviously going to have to offer some explanations as to how this could have occurred.”
Bolton was charged last month. He’s accused of stealing more than 70 all-terrain vehicles.
Stay tuned to Newswatch 16 and WNEP.com for updates on the search for the prisoner.