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Police catch escaped mental patient
Suspect left mine in sock feet
Posted By Brandon Walker, The Sudbury Star
Posted 17 hours ago
Sudbury Police spent several hours Thursday afternoon searching for a 54-year-old man who escaped from Xstrata’s Craig Mine at about 2:30 p.m.
Police believe the man walked out of the mine as someone else walked in. He left without shoes or boots, wearing clothing but only socks on his feet.
He crossed the road, took an unattended vehicle and drove to Hanmer. He knocked at the door of a stranger’s home, requesting a pair of boots. He drove away with his new footwear, but ended up in a ditch near the junction of Highways 17 and 69.
He was picked up by someone passing by, who dropped him off at Xstrata’s Nickel Rim site.
“He gave a false name and once again left the mine on his own,” said Sudbury Police Sgt. Murray McGee, adding he declined an overtime meal.
“I know it was rumoured he escaped twice, but he didn’t.”
McGee said it isn’t everyday someone escapes from Craig mine but it does happen “if someone lets their guard down.”
A representative with Xstrata’s Sudbury operations is acknowledging a CCR Supervisor fled the mine.
“At this time it’s a police matter so we can’t comment any further,” said Ron Thompson, Fixed Plant General Foreman with the mine.
“We’re comfortable with the policies and procedures we have in place, but it’s also our policy to review all incidents and occurrences, so if there’s any opportunity to improve our procedures we will take the necessary steps.”
Police picked up the suspect at about 6:30 p.m. in the vicinity of Toppers Pizza..
Charged with being unlawfully large and abandoning his workplace is Dale McNamara of no fixed address.
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