Fugitive robbery suspect who escaped from prison van wearing only his pants and socks is arrested
Fugitive robbery suspect, 32, who escaped from prison van wearing only his pants and socks is arrested by armed police after huge three-day manhunt
Police arrested suspect who escaped from van in only his underpants and socksKyle Eglington, 32, sparked a manhunt after he fled a prison van in Poole, Dorset Eglington was caught and arrested by armed police last night in Bournemouth
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A man who escaped from a prison van dressed only in his underpants and socks has been arrested by armed officers seven miles from where he fled.
Kyle Eglington, 32, sparked a manhunt after he managed to get out of the vehicle on Hardy Road in Poole, Dorset, at around 11.15am on Saturday.
Eglington had appeared at Poole Magistrates’ Court in Dorset after he was charged with robbing a house in Bournemouth on March 24.
He was arrested by armed police in Bournemouth, around seven miles away from where he escaped.
Kyle Eglington, 32, (pictured after his arrest) sparked a manhunt after he managed to get out of a prison van on Hardy Road in Poole, Dorset, at around 11.15am on Saturday
Eglington was only wearing socks and underwear when he fled the van in Poole. At the time, police said he was not a danger to the public
Dorset Police originally received a report at 11.12am on Saturday that Eglington had made off after he attacked his guards.
At the time, Chief Inspector Neil Wright said there was ‘nothing to suggest he poses a risk to the general public’, although he warned people not to approach him.
Police officers flooded the area around Hardy Road in Poole and a police helicopter was also scrambled.
Eglington was only wearing his underwear and socks at the time of his escape.
The fugitive was described as white, five feet 11 inches tall and of medium build, with dark brown hair and a beard.
However, in a bid to escape capture, police warned the public on Sunday he may have shaved his head and beard.
When police finally caught him after a three-day manhunt their suspicions were confirmed as Eglington had shaved his head and beard.
The escaped suspect had appeared at Poole Magistrates Court on Friday over a robbery charge
The force said on Monday evening that Eglington had been arrested by its tactical firearms team on suspicion of assault and escaping lawful custody.
The National Police Air Service helicopter and the British Transport Police were also involved in the three-day search.
Dorset Police thanked the public for sharing its appeals to find Eglington.
