The Virginian-Pilot
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Sunday, January 21, 1996               TAG: 9601210151
SECTION: LOCAL                    PAGE: B2   EDITION: FINAL 
DATELINE: NEWPORT NEWS                       LENGTH: Short :   22 lines

MANHUNT

Police are searching for an escapee from the city farm compound who apparently drove off in a guard's car Saturday afternoon.

Vincent R. Yates, 33, was given the guard's 1994 Nissan Maxima to wash, according to the police. He apparently fled the farm compound in the car, a white, four door with Virginia plates, FN3860.

Yates is described as a black male, 5 ft. 6 in., 165 lbs. He last lived in the 3900 block of Madison Ave. in Newport News. He was last seen wearing a burgundy top and light colored jeans.

KEYWORDS: ESCAPED PRISONER by CNB