Update: Carlson has been located in Hillsborough County according to the Pasco County Sheriff’s Office as of Tuesday, April 25, 2023.
Pasco Sheriff’s deputies are currently assisting Tarpon Springs Police Department and the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office with searching for Patrick Carlson, a 31-year-old inmate who escaped from a work release program in Tarpon Springs.
Carlson was last seen on April 21, around 4 p.m., in the Mandarin Dr. area of Tarpon Springs, and it is believed Carlson may have fled northbound on foot or bicycle into the Anclote area of Pasco County.
If you have any information on Carlson’s whereabouts, please call 911.
Below is Carlson’s Prison Sentance History provided by the Florida Department of Corrections.
Current Prison Sentence History:
| Offense Date | Offense | Sentence Date | County | Case No. | Prison Sentence Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/01/2020 | FELONY DWLSR | 12/14/2021 | PASCO | 2003390 | 3Y 4M 0D |
| 08/08/2020 | WILLFUL FLEE/ELUDE LEO | 12/14/2021 | PASCO | 2003696 | 3Y 4M 0D |
| 08/15/2020 | POSSESS METHAMPHETAMINE | 12/14/2021 | PASCO | 2003697 | 3Y 4M 0D |
| 10/02/2020 | POSSESS METHAMPHETAMINE | 12/14/2021 | PASCO | 2004457 | 3Y 4M 0D |
| 01/16/2021 | FEL/DELI W/GUN/CONC WPN/AMMO | 12/14/2021 | PASCO | 2100223 | 3Y 4M 0D |
| 01/16/2021 | POSSESS METHAMPHETAMINE | 12/14/2021 | PASCO | 2100223 | 3Y 4M 0D |
| 01/16/2021 | WILLFUL FLEE/ELUDE LEO | 12/14/2021 | PASCO | 2100223 | 3Y 4M 0D |
| 01/16/2021 | FELONY DWLSR | 12/14/2021 | PASCO | 2100223 | 3Y 4M 0D |