CONVICTED SEX OFFENDER JASON WHITEOAK CAUGHT AFTER MONTHS ON THE RUN IN YORK
A man convicted of serious offences who went on the run is now back behind bars.Jason Whiteoak was recognised by plain clothes police officers who were on duty in York.
They followed and approached Whiteoak before making the arrest at around 11.20am yesterday (Tuesday).
Whiteoak had been on the run for months.
North Yorkshire Police had issued previous appeals to find the 52-year-old, who resides in Selby.
They stated that Whiteoak could present himself as a woman under the alias Karla, which is one of his multiple identities.
He was captured on CCTV in Cambridge in February and was also seen on the south coast.
A North Yorkshire Police spokesperson said: “Whiteoak has been returned to prison to serve the full jail sentence plus extra time for absconding.
We would like to thank everyone who shared information with the investigation team, and shared our appeals over the past two months.”
