Police are trying to track down an inmate who escaped from the Saskatoon Provincial Correctional Centre Saturday afternoon.

Travis Clay Funk is described as 34 years old, Caucasian, about six foot three and 210 pounds. (Sask. ministry of justice)

The Saskatoon Police Service said the inmate escaped around 2 p.m. CST.

In a release from the Ministry of Justice, the inmate — Travis Clay Funk — is described as 34 years old, Caucasian, about six foot three, 210 pounds, with blue eyes and red hair.

Police said it's possible that a gold-brown vehicle similar to a Cadillac Escalade SUV helped in the escape.

Anyone with information on the escape is asked to contact the police service at 306-975-8300 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.