ON THE RUN: Albany Prison escapee Shane Gibbs, last seen around the Mandurah area.
Source: PerthNow
POLICE have urged the public not to approach a minimum security prisoner who escaped from Albany Regional Prison yesterday afternoon.
Shane Gibbs, is on the run and believed to be travelling in a prison vehicle – a white four wheel drive Toyota Landcruiser ute, registration 1QBI-609.
Police spotted the 27-year-old in the the stolen ute in Mandjoojoordap Rd, Mandurah about 10.35pm last night and gave chase.
But the chase was aborted when speeds reached 140km/h and police lost sight of the vehicle.
Gibbs had been in a trusted position and was able to work outside the prison when he was discovered missing by prison officers about 1pm yesterday.
He is the second WA prison escapee in the space of two weeks.
Inspector Bill Munnee said this afternoon the public should not approach Gibbs if they see him because “prisoners are unpredictable.”
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“Our advice to the public is if you see this man do not approach him because prisoners are unpredictable in their behaviour,” Insp Munnee said.
Police believe Gibbs is still in the Mandurah area because he was last sighted there, although Insp Munnee conceded he maybe somewhere else.
Gibbs, who uses the alias Paul Wright, was serving a six-year sentence for a range of offences including robbery, burglary, assault and driving offences.
A Department of Corrective Services spokesman said the matter was now under investigation and further details could not be disclosed for operational and security reasons.
Gibbs is described as 192 cm tall, about 83kgs with a medium build, a fair complexion, with brown hair and green-brown eyes.
He has two distinctive tattoos – one of a spider on his right forearm and another of Chinese writing on his left forearm.
Anyone with information about Gibbs’ whereabouts is asked to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
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Category: Prison Time