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Warrant issued for arrest of Thunder Bay jail escapee

An arrest warrant has been issued for a 48 year-old man who escaped from the Thunder Bay District Jail earlier this month, according to city police.

Police say 48-year-old man left through facility's service door during routine delivery

Thunder Bay Police are still looking for an inmate who escaped from the district jail just after 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2016. Police say they've since issued an arrest warrant for Philip Crosby, 48. (Jody Porter/CBC)

An arrest warrant has been issued for a 48 year-old man who escaped from the Thunder Bay District Jail earlier this month, according to city police.

Philip Robert Crosby,an inmate at the jail, escaped from the facilityaround 9:00 a.m. Tuesday Oct. 11, prompting a lockdown at nearby schools, police in the city said. He remains at large.

A search of the immediate area with the assistance of the Ontario Provincial Police did not locate Crosby at the time and the search was terminated. However, investigators will follow up on any new leads, police said.
Police ask anyone who comes into contact with Crosby to call police immediately. (Thunder Bay Police Services)

Police are asking the public's assistance in locating the man, but Cst. Julie Tilbury with the police service, said people should refrain from approaching him.

"Just call 911 immediately if you have any information to offer, or if you see this male and we will have officers attend immediately and deal with the situation," she said.

According to police, the 48-year-oldCrosbyescaped through a service entry as deliveries were being made.

Police saidCrosbywas in custody for driving offences, resisting arrest offences and breach of court orders.

Heis described by police as Caucasian,5'9" tall, with a medium build, brown hair and brown eyes.