A prisoner being transferred back to San Diego escaped Wednesday along a highway in Illinois.
Joshua Drinnon, 35, escaped along Interstate 80 near Princeton, southwest of Chicago around 4:45 p.m. local time.
Drinnon, who was imprisoned for aggravated robbery, escaped a transport vehicle and was last seen entering a field north of the rest area, according to state police.
He was originally picked up in Blountville, Tennessee for transfer to Donovan State Prison south of San Diego.
Sentenced in 2012 to 17 years for robbery, Drinnon was scheduled to be released to parole in May 2025.
He had just appeared in Tennessee on a separate criminal charge.
Illinois State Police have sent patrol troopers, air operations, investigators and K9 units to the area as they search for Drinnon.
