New Brunswick inmate escapes Saint John jail by squeezing through fence: police

Police in New Brunswick say an inmate from a jail in Saint John escaped Sunday morning by squeezing through a fence on the property.

The Saint John Police Force says 44-year-old Darel Dalgleish escaped through the fence around 9:30 a.m. and evaded correctional officers who pursued him.

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Dalgleish was in custody awaiting trial on charges of assault and violating release orders.

Police say patrol officers are searching the area with help from a canine unit and a drone.

Dalgleish was last seen wearing light blue jail-issued scrubs with orange scrubs underneath them.

Police are asking people to come forward if they see Dalgleish or have information on where he might be.