BY IAN CROUCH
Escaped inmate Kyle Quayle is back in custody after being arrested at Hamilton North.
The 35-year-old was mistakenly released from Grafton Gaol on the same day he was sentenced in Newcastle Local Court to one year's gaol for stealing and assault-related offences.
Following extensive inquiries, police arrested Quayle on Boreas Street yesterday afternoon (Thursday 16 April 2026).
He was taken to Newcastle Police Station and charged by virtue of an outstanding warrant for being Unlawfully At Large and will face the Bail Division Court today (Friday 17 April 2026).
A spokesperson for the correctional centre said staff released the inmate according to court information available to them.
A spokesperson for The Department of Communities and Justice says they are looking into how this occurred and will put in place measures to minimise the risk of this happening again.
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Newcastle Police are asking for our help to find a man who's been mistakenly released from gaol.
35-year-old Kyle Quayle was serving a sentence for stealing and assault related offences when he was erroneously released from a correctional centre on Tuesday.
Police believe he's in Newcastle area.
Quayle is described as being of Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander appearance, 180cm tall with a medium build, black hair, brown eyes and is unshaven.
A warrant has been issued for his arrest for being Unlawfully At Large.
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| Wanted man Kyle Quayle |
