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Police hunting inmate after Kingston, Ont. jailbreak

Prison staff discovered Marc Leroux, 50, was missing from Collins Bay Institution late Saturday morning. Handout photo

KINGSTON, Ont. – The Ontario Provincial Police are conducting a manhunt after an inmate escaped from Collins Bay Institution.

A statement from the Correctional Service of Canada says inmate Marc Leroux was missing during the 11:15 a.m. head count at the minimum-security facility Saturday.

The CSC notified the OPP’s Joint Penitentiary Squad and a warrant was issued for his arrest.

Leroux is described as 50 years old, measuring 5’ 9” and weighing 177 lbs. He has a medium complexion, brown eyes and brown hair.

He is serving a two-year sentence for break-and-enter and failure to comply with a condition order.

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