Northern Territory police are searching for a prisoner who leapt over a wall to escape custody after leaving an Alice Springs courthouse.
Keenan Mitchell, 23, was handcuffed when he ran and jumped the gated compound about 4pm on Tuesday, a police spokesman said late on Wednesday.
Officers were attempting to transport Keenan to the Alice Springs watch house when the incident occurred.
Police and drone units searched the area soon after but didn't find him.
Police found Keenan's handcuffs near the city's centre on Wednesday. It is believed someone helped him to remove them.
A land and air search continues.
Keenan has a medium build, short dark hair and was wearing shorts, a t-shirt and a face mask when he escaped.
