Suspect in multiple murders escapes a jail in Greater Sudbury
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A 33-year-old from the Wahnapitae community in Greater Sudbury has escaped from custody at the Sudbury District Jail.
Joel Roy, 33, has escaped from lawful custody from Sudbury District Jail, police said in a tweet around 7 p.m. on Saturday.
Roy is charged with the murder of two men at a Sudbury hotel last December and in the death of a missing southern Ontario man whose body was discovered in a
"Use extreme caution," said police.
"Do not approach, call 911."
Roy is from Wahnapitae and is described as 5'6", medium build, 150 lbs. with green eyes and shoulder-length light brown hair that may be tied back in a pony tail. He also has a 3/4-inch scar on his right cheek and tattoos on his chest and right forearm.
"We do not have information on clothing that he is wearing," said Sgt. Sherry Young of the Greater Sudbury Police Service in a news release Saturday night.
Anyone with information on his whereabouts should immediately contact police at 705-675-9171.
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