Police in northeastern Ontario say a man accused in three Sudbury-area homicides in the past few months has escaped from the local jail.
The Greater Sudbury Police Service shared little information about when 33-year-old Joel Roy was believed to have fled the facility, but issued a release about his escape on Saturday evening. Staff Sgt. Sherry Young says he remains at large as of Sunday night.
Police say Roy was in custody in relation to three recent homicides, none of which have yet gone to trial.
Past police news releases show Roy was charged with two counts of first-degree murder in December 2022 after an alleged shooting at a local hotel….