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Police searching for escaped Maryland prisoner

UPDATE 2: Randy Morris has been taken into police custody.

UPDATE: This story now contains an updated photo of Randy Morris.

Original story below…


JESSUP, MD—Police in Maryland are searching for an escaped prisoner.

At around 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, August 16, authorities were notified that a Department of Corrections inmate, who had been incarcerated for burglary, escaped a transport van in the area of Dorsey Run Road and Route 32.

Randy Morris, 38, is described as a white male, 5’9″ tall and weighing 130-140 pounds.  He is bald with a beard and was last seen wearing a white shirt, blue shorts, and is no longer wearing handcuffs or shackles..

Police are searching on foot and with drones with the help of neighboring jurisdictions.

Anyone who sees Morris should dial 9-1-1.

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