Two inmates wanted after escaping from Gravenhurst, Ont., prison: police
Written by The Canadian Press on February 20, 2025
Provincial police say they are searching for two inmates with “violent criminal history” after they escaped from a prison in the Muskoka Region on Wednesday.
Police say two men, aged 68 and 70, fled in a grey or silver sedan from the federal Beaver Creek Institution in Gravenhurst, Ont.
Correctional Service of Canada says staff members first noticed the two were missing during a 6:30 p.m. count.
The agency says the 70-year-old man is currently serving an indeterminate sentence for first-degree murder.
It says the 68-year-old man is serving a 15-year sentence for robbery, forcible confinement and using an imitation firearm.
Police have released photos and descriptions of the inmates and they’re asking anyone with information on their whereabouts to contact the OPP.
Correctional Service of Canada spokesperson Mike Shrider said the agency “will investigate the circumstances of this incident.”
“We work closely with law enforcement to ensure they have the information to execute the warrant and return the offender to our custody as quickly as possible,” Shrider said in an emailed statement, adding that escapes from federal institutions are “rare.”
Shrider also said inmates who escape can be subject to a review of their security classification or additional charges.
Wednesday’s escape marks the second at the prison since January, when a 41-year-old man fled from the grounds before he was found by police two hours later.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 20, 2025.
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