Police Hunt for Prisoner Missing From Cooma Jail

Police hunt for prisoner missing from Cooma jail

The 28-year-old Cooma jail inmate could be armed and polcie have urged anyone who may see him to contact 000 immediately.

Cooma prison escapee charged

A man who allegedly escaped from a Cooma correctional facility has been charged after a search overnight. About 4:30pm yesterday, Tuesday 15 July, police were called to a correctional facility in Cooma, following reports of an escapee. Officers attached to Monaro Police District were notified and – with assistance from the Dog Unit – immediately began conducting inquiries to locate the 28-year-old man, Dillon Mitcherson. Following extensive inve…

UPDATE: Police warn community not to approach Cooma prison escapee

Dillon Mitcherson is wanted after escaping from a Cooma correctional facility. Photo: NSW Police. UPDATE 16 July, 7:45 am: A 28-year-old man who allegedly escaped from a correctional facility in Cooma has been arrested following an overnight manhunt in the state’s south. At about 2:30 pm on Tuesday, 15 July 2025, police were called to the Cooma Correctional Centre after reports an inmate had escaped. Officers from Monaro Police District began th…

Police hunt for allegedly armed escapee from Cooma prison

Dillon Mitcherson is wanted after escaping from a Cooma correctional facility. Photo: NSW Police. Police are hunting for inmate Dillon Mitcherson who escaped from a Cooma correctional facility earlier today (Tuesday, 15 July). The 28-year-old was last seen at the prison at about 2:30 pm. Police believe he may be armed with a shiv. READ ALSO: Police investigating homemade 3D printed guns arrest two men across South East Dillon is described as bei…