Appeal to locate absconder, NSW

Police are appealing for public assistance to help locate a man who absconded after a supervised day release Blue Mountains, NSW Police say.

Ian Brown, aged 36, was last seen at a medical facility at Katoomba about 11.20pm on Thursday 14 December 2017.

He failed to return and a search of the area failed to locate him, and officers from Blue Mountains Local Area Command were notified.

Ian is described as being of Caucasian appearance, with a medium build, about 165cm tall, with brown hair and brown eyes.

He was last seen wearing dark coloured jeans, a white t-shirt under a long sleeve shirt with black joggers, a bucket hat and sunglasses.

Members of the public are urged not to approach him, but to instead contact police via Crime Stoppers.

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