Police locate escaped inmate

At approximately 4:00 p.m. last evening, officers with the Thunder Bay Police Service (TBPS) Primary Response Unit responded to a call regarding an escapee from a corrections facility on Highway 61. 

Ontario Provincial Police assisted in the search. 

The high-tech TBPS drone was deployed in the search. Its thermal imaging capability combined with pilot expertise resulted in quickly locating the person in a wooded area. In less than 90 minutes, the inmate was arrested and safety returned to custody.