August 19, 2019
The Richmond
Police Department is actively searching the Carver neighborhood for a prisoner
who escaped from a police vehicle earlier this afternoon.
The escapee is
described as a light-skinned black male with short hair and a beard. He was
last seen wearing a light blue shirt and blue jeans. He should still have his
hands handcuffed behind his back.
A photograph is
attached to this release.
He was arrested
for an outstanding drug charge from another jurisdiction at the Greyhound Bus
Terminal and was being transported to the Justice Center when he kicked his way
out of the vehicle in the 800 block of West Katherine Street and fled on foot.
RPD officers have
established a perimeter around that area but have been unable to locate him
yet.
Anyone who spots
the escapee should call 911 immediately. Do not approach him.
