An Alert Prepared alert has been issued for New Brunswick warning individuals to not choose up hitchhikers and to be alert after an inmate escaped from the Southeast Regional Correctional Centre by “leaping the fence.”
RCMP mentioned Todd John Lewis, 35, escaped from the Shediac, N.B., facility at round 5:20 p.m. Thursday.
“Lewis escaped the jail by leaping the fence and ran off on foot in direction of Route 15. He was beforehand charged with weapon associated offences,” RCMP wrote in a Friday launch.
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RCMP say they have been “suggested” of the escape at 12:28 a.m. Friday and “patrols have been made” however couldn’t discover the inmate.
Lewis is described as being about 5 ft seven inches tall and weighing about 146 kilos, with blond hair and blue eyes. He was final seen carrying blue pants, a brown coat and a black bonnet.
RCMP added that they imagine he might be within the Better Moncton space.
Anybody who sees him is requested to not method him as a result of he might be armed and harmful. These with data can name 911 or New Brunswick RCMP at 1-888-506-RCMP (7267).
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