Authorities search for wanted Dover inmate

The Department of Corrections is looking for an inmate, after he did not return to a Dover facility, from an approved shopping pass.

Delaware DOC officials say that Darryl Brooks, an inmate at Morris Community Correctional Center, did not return form an approved shopping pass, on Saturday. Authorities say that they issued a warrant for escape after conviction, because the offender's whereabouts are unknown and unauthorized.

According to the report, the 27-year-old is described as standing 5' 07", weighing 215 lbs., with brown eyes and black hair. His last known address is in Dover, DE. Brooks is currently serving time for violation of probation: theft less than $1,500.

MCCC is a level four Community Corrections Center. Community Corrections Centers are level 4 facilities that helps those who are transitioning back into the community. Level four facilities are not secured like level five facilities. At level four facilities, offenders are allowed to leave the facility to go to work, seek jobs, or attend approved treatment sessions.

Anyone with information related to the whereabouts of Brooks is asked to call the Department of Corrections at 800-542-9524 or your local police department.