Inmate escapes from Stony Mountain Institution north of Winnipeg

CBC News

· Posted: Jun 23, 2025 9:09 AM EDT | Last Updated: 3 hours ago

A 41-year-old situation inmate is connected the escaped aft escaping Stony Mountain Institution, says the Correctional Service of Canada.

Staff astatine the prison, astir 10 kilometres northbound of Winnipeg, discovered connected Monday that Jason David Vanwyck was gone. No accusation was provided by the CSC connected erstwhile that realization was made.

The RCMP was instantly contacted and a warrant was issued for Vanwyck's arrest, according to a quality merchandise from the CSC connected Monday.

Vanwyck is described arsenic six feet gangly and 241 pounds with greenish eyes and brownish hair.

He is serving a condemnation of conscionable implicit 2 years for breaking and entering, theft, battle with a weapon, uttering threats to origin decease oregon harm and mischief.

The CSC did not accidental erstwhile Vanwyck began his sentence.

Anyone with accusation connected his determination is urged to interaction police.