Yorkton RCMP asking public for help finding escaped prisoner

Jefferson Jobb was last seen on Broadway Street in Yorkton around 1 p.m. on Tuesday. (Photo source: Saskatchewan RCMP)

Yorkton RCMP is asking the public for help finding a prisoner who escaped from the Whitespruce Provincial Training Centre on Tuesday.

Around 1:30 p.m., Yorkton RCMP received a report of an escaped prisoner. An investigation determined Jefferson Jobb was last seen on Broadway Street in Yorkton around 1 p.m., according to Saskatchewan RCMP.

Officers have been searching for Jobb since receiving the report and have been checking places he is known to frequent.

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Jobb is described as six foot, four inches tall and 245 pounds, with brown eyes and black hair. He has numerous tattoos on his face and neck, including the numbers ‘306’ on his cheek.

RCMP say it is not known what he was last seen wearing. Jobb has connections to the communities of Southend and Prince Albert, but his current whereabouts are unknown, RCMP say.

If anyone sees Jobb, they are advised not to approach him. RCMP asks residents to contact police or contact Saskatchewan Crime Stoppers.