Prisoner who escaped custody in his underwear found

32-year-old Kyle Darren Eglington was located by armed officers last night

Author: Maria GreenwoodPublished 29th Mar 2022
Last updated 29th Mar 2022

A prisoner who escaped from a custody van in Poole on Saturday morning wearing just his underwear has been found.

Dorset Police received a report at 11.13am that 32-year-old Kyle Darren Eglington had made off from a court prisoner transport vehicle in Hardy Road in Poole, having allegedly assaulted one of the security officers.

He was only wearing his underwear and socks.

Following extensive enquiries, Kyle Eglington was located by officers from Dorset Police’s Tactical Firearms Team last night and arrested on suspicion of assault and escaping from lawful custody.

A spokesperson for Dorset Police said:

"We would like to thank everyone who shared our appeals."

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