Police Searching for Escaped Prisoner

from WDIV Detroit TV 4

Detroit police are searching for an escaped prisoner. The prisoner was arrested around 1 a.m. on Wednesday near Grand River Avenue and Livernois Avenue in Detroit. Officers said the man was driving a stolen vehicle. When officers pulled the man over and were in the process of arresting him, he told police he was not feeling well, so he was transported to Detroit Receiving Hospital.

When he got to the hospital, he wrestled a gun away from an officer and then drove away in an ambulance that was carrying three people. The three people who were inside the ambulance got out safely and were not injured. The man was last seen in the area of Third Avenue and Canfield Street near the Wayne State University campus.

The man was identified by police as 23-year-old Deandre Deshon-Russell Riley, pictured above. He is black, 5 feet 6 inches tall, and weighs 150 pounds. He was last seen wearing black jeans, Timberland shoes and a shirt with gray lettering on it. Police say the man is armed and should be considered dangerous. According to the Detroit Police Department, several area schools were placed on lockdown. Police said the man does have a previous record and is currently considered to be armed and dangerous.

Detroit police are seeking the community's help in tracking down Russell. Anyone with information is asked to call 800-SPEAK-UP or 313-596-2300.