UPDATE:The two inmates who had escaped from Beaver Creek Institution have been ARRESTED
ONTARIO-Police are searching for two violent inmates after they escaped from a minimum-security institution.
Staff members in the minimum-security unit at Beaver Creek Institution, a multi-level security federal institution in Gravenhurst, discovered that Jay Sedore and Michael Karas were not accounted for on February 19, 2025, during the 6:30 p.m. count.
Jay Sedore is 70 years old, measures 170 cm (5’7”) in height and weighs 70 kg (155 lbs). The inmate has a fair complexion, brown eyes and brown hair. The inmate is currently serving an indeterminate sentence for first degree murder.
Michael Karas is 68 years old, measures 178 cms (5’10) in height and weighs 76 kgs (178 lbs). The inmate has fair completion, grey hair and brown eyes. The inmate is serving a 15 year, 6 month, 10 day sentence for Robbery, Forcible Confinement and Use Imitation Firearm.
Anyone who has information on the wherebouts of Jay Sedore or Michael Karas is asked to contact the Ontario Provincial Police.
Correctional Services Canada (CSC) is investigating the circumstances of their escape and say they are working with police to locate the offenders as quickly as possible.
