Police Searching For Prisoner Who Escaped Transport Near Princeton, Ill.

(CBS) -- Police are searching for a prisoner who escaped from a transport vehicle downstate Wednesday afternoon.

Illinois State Police say they were contacted by Inmate Services Transport Company, a private company, about a prisoner who escaped a transport vehicle at the west bound Great Sauk Trail rest area off of I-80 near Princeton, Illinois.

The prisoner, identified as Joshua Drinnon, was last seen entering a field north of the rest area, police said. Drinnon, a 35-year-old white man is 6'1", 200 pounds, bald with blue eyes and was last seen wearing a white T-shirt and red wind suit pants, police said.

Illinois State Police, Princeton Police and the Bureau County Sheriff are searching the area.

Police urge residents to be on alert for suspicious activity and if Dinnon is spotted not to attempt to capture him but call police.