UPDATE: Prison escapee turns up at residential address
Prison escapee caught at residential address
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UPDATE Tuesday 7am:
A COOLOOLA Coast man who escaped from a prison north of Rockhampton yesterday morning and was believed to be heading to the Gympie region has been found.
Detective Senior Sergeant Luke Peachey of the Rockhampton police criminal investigation unit said Adrian Boughton, who left the Capricornia Correctional Low Security Prison Farm on foot around 7.30am Monday morning, was arrested and charged after being discovered last night.
The police officer said the 42-year-old escapee, had travelled a distance on foot before knocking on the door of a Glendale Rd residential address near Rockhampton around 10.30pm last night.
"He had travelled a distance and became severely dehydrated and sick after trying to drink dirty water," Det Sen Sgt said.
He said the escapee, who was last year convicted of a violent robbery, told the residents he had escaped from the prison and required medical treatment.
Boughton was kept in the Rockhampton watch house overnight and will face Rockhampton Magistrates Court today, with the expectation he will be returned to prison.
A large force had been deployed to track the prisoner in the Rockhampton and Gympie regions, with the belief he may have tried to return to associates on the Cooloola Coast.
Monday 2pm:
A MANHUNT is underway for a Cooloola Coast man who escaped from a prison north of Rockhampton this morning and may return to the Cooloola Cove and Tin Can Bay area where he still has ties.
Adrian Boughton, who is serving 1 year 8 months for a violet robbery in Tin Can Bay in late 2015, was last seen on the Capricornia Correctional Centre Low Security Prison Farm at 7.30am this morning.
He is described as:
- Height 182 cm
- Weight 81 kg
- Complexion Medium brown
- Eyes Blue
- Facial Hair Beard
- Hair Dark Brown
The 42-year-old escapee also has a number of tattoos including a full sleeve (right arm), gun (right hand), cross dice (chest), cross with skull, skull cluster, yin/yang in flames (back), tribal (left leg) and skull and coloured tribal (right leg).
He is believed to be still wearing either brown or green prison uniform.
In a press conference, Rockhampton City Patrol Group Inspector Virginia Nelson said Boughton was thought to be headed to the Gympie area but police were not "certain" why and were still gathering intelligence.
Inspector Nelson said "significant" resources were being used to locate the man.
"The search area starts with the correctional centre and intelligence will define where we go from there," she said.
Police were informed of the escape around an hour after Corrections were made aware of Boughton's absence.
"Corrections have to do a search, they have to do a head count," Inspector Nelson said.
"As soon as we are notified we attend and take up with them."
Gympie police sergeant Scott Poole said the police are making enquiries locally in relation to the links he still has with the region.
Boughton was convicted in Gympie District Court last September for the Tin Can Bay robbery on October 10, and attempting to pervert the course of justice at Maryborough and Aldershot between October 13 and December 1, 2015.
He was sentenced to an operational period five years after serving 20 months.
Police urge anyone who sees this man not to approach him but to call police immediately on 000.
Or if you wish to report information contact Crime Stoppers on phone 1800 333 000 (Toll Free) or www.crimestoppers.com.au.
More to come.
BREAKING 11AM:
A MANHUNT is under way for a prisoner who has escaped the Capricorn Correctional Centre.
Reports indicate Rockhampton police are hunting for a 42-year-old male prisoner who was last seen on the prison farm at 7.30am today.
He is described as Caucasian, 178cm tall with long brown hair, possibly has a beard or moustache and is heavily tattooed.
Police believe the escaped prisoner is heading south.
He is believed to be still wearing either brown or green prison uniform.
Anyone who sees the man is urged not to approach him but to call police immediately on 000.
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