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Yellowknife RCMP locate and arrest prisoner who escaped lawful custody

Arthur C. Green
By Arthur C. Green

A prisoner is facing a charge of Escape Lawful Custody after he escaped while being escorted to Court.

On Saturday, December 7th, 2019, RCMP members were escorting prisoners to the Yellowknife courthouse for court appearances.

During the escort by RCMP members, from the police vehicle to the courthouse cells, the handcuffed prisoner escaped custody. A short foot pursuit ensued, however, the prisoner remained at large.

The Yellowknife Detachment members were immediately called to assist and located the prisoner moments later in an apartment building near downtown Yellowknife. The prisoner was brought back into custody and no one was injured during this incident.

Jacob Smith-Lafferty is now facing a charge of Escape Lawful Custody.

The Yellowknife Detachment has initiated an incident review of the matter.

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Arthur C. Green
Arthur C. Green
Arthur C. Green is from Whitbourne Newfoundland and graduated from the CNA Journalism Program. Arthur also studied Business Marketing and Political Science at Memorial University in Essex England and St. John's Newfoundland. Green has worked as a spot news photographer/journalist with such news organizations as CBC, CBC Radio, NTV, Saltwire and Postmedia in Alberta.

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