He took off into nearby bushland. 9News
Two South East Queensland schools went into lockdown for almost an hour while police hunted for a handcuffed man who escaped from a police prison van and went on the run in bushland.
When they opened the door, the man took off into nearby bushland, leaving five other prisoners in the back of the van.
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