Man who robbed a Subway with a syringe absconds from Hollesley Bay prison
Alexander Bowes, age 31 has absconded from Hollesley Bay prison - Credit: Suffolk Constabulary
Police are appealing for help tracing a prisoner who has absconded from Hollesley Bay prison, near Woodbridge.
Alexander Bowes, 31, was reported missing shortly after 7.15pm today, after he was absent from a role call.
He is described as white, 6ft tall, of slim build, with brown eyes, dark hair and a goatee.
Police also say he has a star tattoo behind his right ear, further tattoos on his arms and a pierced ear.
Bowes is serving a three and a half year sentence for robbing a Subway sandwich shop in Birmingham with a hypodermic syringe.
Upon entering the store, he bought a sandwich and coffee, and waited for a customer to leave.
He then forced his way behind the counter and threatened the store manager with a syringe, getting her to empty the till of £159, it was reported.
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After threatening the store manager, he left with his food and the cash, but was identified by a fingerprint he left on a coffee cup.
Bowes was later arrested during the first lockdown, as he was wandering the streets in company.
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