A prisoner is at the run after he “overpowered and avoided” escort officials who have been taking him to court docket.
Jamie Cooper, 33, fled the jail van at the M55 dual carriageway close to junction two by way of Catforth, Preston, at about 8.54am on Wednesday, Lancashire Police stated.
The automobile was once taking Cooper and different inmates to Lancaster Magistrates Courtroom.
GEOAmey, which was once offering the protected transportation provider, has stated its automobile needed to pull over at the M55 to care for an “onboard scientific emergency”.
The corporate added: “The detained individual concerned on this emergency then overpowered and avoided the escort officials and escaped from the automobile. Lancashire Police were knowledgeable and are these days in search of the escaped prisoner.”
Cooper, from Blackpool, is described as 5ft 7ins tall, of medium construct, with quick, cropped hair, and is considered dressed in a blue coat, blue denims and black running shoes.
Cooper has hyperlinks to Blackpool and Bolton, Lancashire Police added.
Officials have suggested the general public to name 999 in the event that they see him.
The power additionally suggested other folks to not manner Cooper.
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Lancashire Police stated in a observation: “We all know that this can be relating to to listen to about, however we need to reassure you that incidents like those are extraordinarily uncommon in Lancashire and it’s one thing we’re taking extremely severely.
“Searches and an investigation are ongoing, and you are going to see an build up in our officials within the space as they proceed their enquiries.”
