Prison officials discovered 27-year-old Alex Michaud-Robitaille was missing during at headcount at around 6 p.m. last night.

Michaud-Robitaille had been held in a minimum security federal institution located in Ste-Anne-des-Plaines.

No word on how or when he escaped.

Michaud-Robitaille was serving a 2 year, 2 month and seven day sentence for Possession of Property Obtained by Crime, Obstruction of a Public Peace Officer, Mischief and Impaired Driving. 

Michaud-Robitaille is described as five feet eight inches tall, with brown eyes, brown hair and weighs approximately 150 pounds.

Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Alex Michaud-Robitaille is asked to contact police.