Trio Escapes From Maple Ridge Area

Thursday, December 30, 2010 04:57 PM

Maple Ridge, B.C.- RCMP are on the look out for three men who have escaped from the Fraser Regional Correctional Centre.

The three men were part of a work crew in Alco Park, which is situated in the 24900 block of Alouette Road, when they went missing. The trio was last seen at approximately 12:30 p.m. on Thursday December 30, 2010.

The escapees are:

Douglas Erickson, 42 years of age (top right photo)

Erickson is a white male, 173 cm (5'08") tall, weighing 84 kgs (185 pounds), with brown eyes, and short brown hair. He has two tattoos on his right shoulder (a dragon and a tazmanian devil).

Ryan Plotnikoff, 30. (middle photo at right)

He’s a white male, 193 cm (6'04"), 95 kgs (209 pounds), with blue eyes, and short brown hair. He has a Tazmanian Devil tattoo on a finger on his right hand, and a Maple Leaf on a finger on his left hand

David Traill, 48. (bottom photo at right)

Traill is a white male, 180 cm (5'11"), 75 kgs (165 pounds), with hazel eyes, and short blond hair, with some baldness. He has a goatee style beard (not shown in photo), and numerous tattoos.

All three were wearing orange prison work jump suits.

The three may have been picked up by a blue/grey sedan that was seen in the area, but officials have not been able to establish this. It is unknown where they might be going to.

It is not felt the escapees will be violent, however anyone who sees these men should not approach, but call police.

Anyone who has any information as to their whereabouts, is asked to call their local police agency or, if they wish to remain anonymous call CRIME STOPPERS at 1 800 222-8477.

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