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Three prisoners escaped from Wooroloo prison farm this morning in a four-wheel-drive vehicle they were meant to be cleaning.

Police said the three men escaped from the low security prison at 8.55am this morning.

Regional Investigations Unit Sen. Sgt Mark Fyfe said the men were washing a white Landcruiser this morning when they took off in the 4WD.

Sen. Sgt Fyfe said the last confirmed sighting of the car was at 9.30am on the Roe Highway, travelling south.

He said ealier reports that the stolen 4WD had been dumped in Bakers Hill were incorrect.

Two of the men were described as Caucasian while the third is Aboriginal and all were wearing prison greens.

They had been in prison for a range of offences including car theft.

Sen. Sgt Fyfe urged people, including the men’s relatives, to exercise caution if they spotted the men and contact Crimestoppers on 1800 333 000.

Seems a bit ironic letting car thieves wash a vehicle. Leaving the keys in it? tsk tsk.

Schism_ wrote:Seems a bit ironic letting car thieves wash a vehicle. Leaving the keys in it? tsk tsk.

sighting near two-rocks tonight some time ,easy listening lol ,hope they get caught

I am with Schism on this one, why would they let car thieves wash a car? May not have had keys in it but still. Seems a bit stupid on the police side there.

Nil not Police... Prison guards.

One down - 2 to go....


Police have recaptured one of the three men who escaped from Wooroloo Prison Farm yesterday morning.

A spokesperson said 28 year-old Greg Marsden had been caught at a house in Yanchep last night.

The other two escapees are still on the run.

They are Benjamin Franklin Hansen, 23, who is described as being Caucasian, with hazel eyes, fair complexion, brown hair and is around 165 cm tall, and 23-year-old Derek Ross Humes, is described as being Aboriginal, with brown eyes, black hair, and is around 180cm tall.

He has tattoos on both his right and left upper arms.

The men had less than six months left to serve on their sentences for crimes including burglary and stealing.

An investigation is underway into how the three men managed to steal a prison vehicle they were washing and escape.

The spokesperson said as with all escaped prisoners, people should be aware that they may react in an unpredictable manner and they should not be approached.

Any sightings should be reported to police immediately.

Anyone with further information is asked to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

Two down, one to go

23-year-old Derek Ross Humes back in prison today.