Police search for escaped detainee

image of escaped detainee Jacob McDonald and known associate Jessie Akers
Publish date: Friday, 9 September 2016, Publish time: 5:40pm

ACT Policing is continuing its search for 21-year-old escaped detainee Jacob MacDonald. Mr MacDonald escaped The Alexander Maconochie Centre (AMC) on Friday 2 September 2016.

Mr MacDonald is on remand for charges relating to property and burglary offences and is described as Caucasian in appearance, solid build, with brown eyes and approximately 185cm (6’1”). He was last seen wearing grey pants and a grey jumper.

Police are also seeking assistance to locate and check the welfare of 28-year-old, Jessie Akers.

Ms Akers is an associate of Mr MacDonald. Police have been unable to locate or speak to Ms Akers since the escape of the two detainees and her whereabouts are currently unknown.

ACT Policing believe Ms Akers may also have information that could assist in locating Mr MacDonald.

Police ask the public to call police if they know the whereabouts of either Mr MacDonald or Ms Akers, and do not approach them. 

Police are urging anyone who may have seen these individuals, or has information that could assist the search, to contact ACT Policing Operations immediately on 131 444.

We remind people they should not report crime or information via our Facebook and Twitter pages.

Media enquiries
Police Media — (02) 6264 9460, act-police-media@afp.gov.au

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