NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Four workers at Rikers Island have been suspended after a murder suspect was mistakenly let out of jail.
Christopher Buggs, 26, was released Monday due to a clerical error.
READ MORE: SUV Crashes Into Manhattan Deli Following Collision With Second Vehicle; 6 People InjuredHe had been locked up since 2018 while awaiting trial on murder and weapons charges.
READ MORE: Firefighters Defy Elements, Rescue Man At Base Of Great FallsAn assistant warden, supervisor and two correction officers are off the job pending the results of an investigation.
MORE NEWS: Police: Woman Wanted For Punching MTA Bus Driver In ManhattanPolice are still trying to track down Buggs and bring him back into custody.
