Round-the-clock federal manhunt underway for escaped inmate
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}James Morales in an undated photo. (Justice Dept. via AP)
A round-the-clock state and federal manhunt is underway for an inmate who escaped from a Rhode Island detention center.
The Wyatt Correctional Center warden says 35-year-old former Army reservist James Morales fled Saturday by climbing a basketball hoop to reach a rooftop, cutting through a fence and climbing through razor wire.
Warden Daniel Martin says it took more than three hours to discover Morales was missing. Two officers have been placed on paid leave.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The prison in Central Falls remains locked down as officials review procedures.
Morales is charged with stealing 16 guns from a U.S. Army Reserve Center and faces child rape charges.
Police believe Morales fled to Attleboro, Massachusetts, and stole a car that was found Sunday.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Officials say Morales may be armed and is considered extremely dangerous.