New CCTV footage has been released of a man who escaped from a prison van on the M55 in Lancashire.
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00:00New CCTV footage has been released of a man who escaped from a prison van on a motorway
00:04in Lancashire.
00:06Jamie Cooper, 33, fled from the GEOAMI vehicle travelling to Lancaster Magistrates Court
00:11on Wednesday, Lancashire Police said.
00:14The four said they received a report of the escape, believed to have taken place on the
00:17M55 near Junction 2, at around 8.54am.
00:22GEOAMI said the escape happened after the guards on board pulled over to deal with an
00:26on-board medical emergency.
00:29Once stopped and trying to offer medical assistance, 33-year-old Cooper overpowered
00:34and evaded escort officers.
00:37GEOAMI said they would be conducting a full investigation regarding the incident.
00:43The last confirmed sighting of Cooper was in the early hours of Thursday morning in
00:46Blackpool.
00:47He was previously seen in Preston and Bolton.
00:51Officers today released footage of Cooper in Preston on Wednesday morning, as well as
00:55a CCTV still of him being escorted from police custody to the prison van.
01:01Cooper is described as around 5ft 7in tall, of medium build, with short cropped hair,
01:07and is thought to have been wearing a blue coat, blue jeans and black trainers.
01:11Anyone who sees Cooper should not approach him, but is asked to call 999 immediately.
01:16Other information can be shared by calling 101, quoting log number 0237 of March 19th.
01:25For more information visit www.fema.gov