Local man escapes custody, may be headed back to region

Police said Claude Christian Dorion overpowered his guards during a medical visit and may be headed back to western Quebec.

A Gatineau man who escaped from a central Quebec detention centre may be headed back to his home region.

Claude Christian Dorion overpowered his guards during an escorted medical visit in Saint Jerome on Thursday.

Police said they believe he’s headed back to western Quebec.

Anyone who sees Dorion, who was being held on drug trafficking charges, is asked to call police.