According to a tweet by the Dubai police, three men who were being held at the Naif police station tried to make a desperate dash for freedom earlier this week.
CCTV footage shared on social media shows the attempt. In the video, they can be seen escaping the custody of the officer in charge, and running out of the main gate toward incoming traffic.
Local reports said the three prisoners had been arrested on charges of robbery. They attempted to flee just as they were being escorted to their cell at the detention center.
It didn't take long before the Dubai police caught them. One was arrested after a brief chase, the other two were found a few hours later.