Prisoners abscond from Townsville Correctional Centre (Low Custody Male Farm)
Police and Queensland Corrective Services officers are searching for 21-year-old prisoner BARRY, JOHNATHON JOSEPH and 35-year-old prisoner ZARO, JOHN WILLIAM who absconded from Townsville Correctional Centre (Low Custody Male Farm) at 7 May 2025.
Barry is currently serving two years five months four days for common assault and Zaro is currently serving four months for breach of restraining order.
If you have seen them, you should not approach them and contact police immediately by calling Triple Zero (000).
If you have information for police, contact Policelink by providing information using the online suspicious activity form 24 hours per day at police.qld.gov.au/reporting or call 131 444.
You can report information about crime anonymously to Crime Stoppers, a registered charity and community volunteer organisation, via crimestoppersqld.gov.au 24 hours per day or by calling 1800 333 000.
Physical description:
- Height (cm) - 174
- Weight (kg) - 67
- Build - Medium
- Complexion - Dark
- Eyes (colour) - Brown
- Hair (colour) - Black
Body markings:
- Left ear - Piercing
- Left arm - XRJBN 26/05/2022
Physical description:
- Height (cm) - 170
- Weight (kg) - 65
- Build - Medium
- Complexion - Dark
- Eyes (colour) - Brown
- Hair (colour) - Black
Body markings:
- Back - Kanamon
- Kidneys - traditional language
- Stomach - appendix scar and Zaro
- Chest - Wingness and two swordfish
- Head - 1cm scar in the middle of forehead
- Right arm - stabbing scars lower arm and 5 small green lines
- Shoulder - goat head
