JESSUP, MD — A search is underway for a man who escaped from police custody in Jessup on Monday, Nov. 6, according to public safety officials. The escape occurred after the man was driven to Brockbridge Correctional Facility in Jessup.

Jason Mountjoy, 43, is described as bald with a brown and gray beard and 150 pounds. He is serving a sentence of five years for firearm use, officials reported.

Anyone with information regarding where Mountjoy may be is asked to call police; dial 911.