Jamie Cooper escaped from a GEOAmey prison van after faking a medical emergency and ‘overpowering guards’ while on his way to court, fleeing on the M55
Escaped prisoner Jamie Cooper has been caught days after he faked a medical emergency and ‘overpowered’ prison guards while in a van being transported to court before escaping.
Cooper escaped from the GEOAmey prison van, which was taking inmates from Blackpool custody to Lancaster Magistrates Court, just before 9am on Wednesday. The van was travelling along the M55 near Preston when Cooper is said to have faked a medical emergency before overpowering guards in the van. The van pulled over on the M55 near Junction 2 to deal with an “on-board medical emergency” when Cooper made his escape.
Once the vehicle had stopped, guards attempted to provide medical assistance, but Cooper “overpowered and evaded” escort officers. A huge manhunt was launched in a bid to try and track down the prisoner as he went on the run. Cooper, 33, was found in Blackburn this afternoon.
Police tracked him down after a car, which had travelled from Bolton, was stopped by officers. He was arrested on suspicion of escaping from lawful custody and is now in custody. While on the run, there were numerous sightings of Cooper as police urged the public to help track him down.
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