Sask. police searching for escaped inmate

A prisoner has escaped from the Saskatoon Correctional Centre.

Saskatchewan RCMP learned about the escape of 53-year-old Dale Patrick on Monday afternoon and upon investigating, learned the man had last been seen around 11:30 a.m. that day on Whitecap Dakota Nation.

Officers have been searching for the man since and following up on tips. The Saskatoon Police Service has also been enlisted to help.

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Patrick has been charged with being unlawfully at large because of the escape.

Officers are continuing their search and asking for assistance from the public for any information on where he might be and any potential sightings.

Patrick is described as 5-foot-10 tall and 170 lbs with brown eyes, brown-but-greying hair and no facial hair. He was last seen wearing a red, blue and white plaid shirt with jeans.

While his current location remains unknown, police said Patrick has connections to Saskatoon, North Battleford and Leduc, Alta.

Police said not to approach Patrick if seen. Instead, call your local police or dial 310-RCMP to reach your local RCMP detachment. Anonymous information can also be shared with law enforcement through Saskatchewan Crime Stoppers.

Update from Ministry

According to the province’s Ministry of Community Safety, Patrick was serving a sentence at the men’s Community Reintegration unit and failed to return after being on approved leave.

The unit is a community-based residence for low security offenders that allows daily access to the community for work, programming and family connections.

The ministry did not provide details about the sentence Patrick was serving.

— with files from 650 CKOM’s Mia Holowaychuk

Editor’s Note: This story has been updated to correct an error in Patrick’s age.