Dorset Police are searching for 32-year-old Jason Evans, who escaped from a prisoner transport vehicle in Poole on Thursday, 2 April 2026. The escape occurred at approximately 17:30 on Poole Road after Evans had been remanded in custody by Poole Magistrates’ Court on charges including assault.
Officers are currently conducting a widespread search in the local area to locate Evans. The National Police Air Service has deployed a helicopter to assist ground units in the ongoing operation.
Evans is described as white, 5ft 8ins tall, and of medium build with ginger hair. He was last seen wearing grey clothing. Members of the public are strictly warned not to approach him if spotted. Anyone who sees him should call 999 immediately, quoting incident number 2:388. Information can also be shared by calling 101 or by contacting Crimestoppers at 0800 555 111.
The transport vehicle involved in the incident is part of a service managed by Serco, which holds a contract with the Ministry of Justice to manage prisoner transport. This incident follows a similar escape in March 2022, when another prisoner, Kyle Darren Eglington, absconded from a transport van in the area. Following that event, the ministry commissioned an official review of the Prisoner Escort and Custody Services contract.
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