According to the Nova Scotia Department of Justice, two inmates fled the Central Nova Scotia correctional facility in Dartmouth on Thursday evening.
In a press release, the province said Chad Stephen Clarke, 28, and Thomas Joseph Smith, 31, escaped the facility around 8:51 p.m. Thursday night.
Clarke was on pre-trial detention at the facility on multiple charges, including theft of a motor vehicle, theft under $ 5,000, possession, and burglary. He is described as 5’11, weighs about 160 pounds, has light brown hair, blue eyes and a beard.
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Smith was also on remand at the facility on multiple charges, including driving on disqualification, failing to appear in court, violation of requirements, robbery, possession of a weapon for dangerous purposes, and carrying a hidden weapon. He is six feet tall, weighs about 180 pounds, has brown hair, blue eyes, and a beard.
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The press release said the matter has been referred to Halifax Regional Police for investigation and anyone with information should contact the police at 902-490-5020.
The Justice Department was said to be conducting a “full review of this incident”.
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