An inmate transport vehicle ran into issues Thursday morning on I-29 in Buchanan County when an inmate made an escape attempt.

According to Sgt. Jake Angle with the Missouri State Highway Patrol troopers were called out to assist a Jackson County Detention Center transport vehicle just after 9 a.m. at the 33 mile marker northbound on I-29.

Jackson County Detention Center Lt. Jesus Ramos said inmate Ivory Washington, 37 allegedly tried to escape custody this morning.

“He managed to break his hand restraints,” Ramos said. “Slip out of some of his restraints, not all of them. Still had his leg restraints in tack.”

Ramos said Washington was also able to get out of his seat belt and started kicking the door which broke the glass on window of the vehicle.

Ramos said backup was called for to get the situation secure.  Another vehicle from Jackson County responded as well as several Highway Patrol vehicles.

He said the situation was able to be secured and Washington remains in custody.

Washington was being transported to St. Joseph.