Escapee pleads guilty over prison break Nigel Ryder pleaded guilty to several charges including escaping custody. A PRISONER who sparked a manhunt through Perths Hills after he ran away from Wooroloo Prison last month has pleaded guilty to five charges over the escape. Nigel Douglas Ryder, 33, was caught by police in Woodbridge wearing his prison greens after he escaped on March 22. While on the run, he stole a Volkswagen van from a property in Chidlow and dumped it in Woodbridge, from where he tried to escape on foot. Ryder was then charged with driving a motor vehicle while not legally entitled, stealing a motor vehicle and driving recklessly, escaping lawful custody, dangerous driving to escape pursuit and failing to stop. He pleaded guilty to all charges in the Perth Magistrates Court this morning via video link from Casuarina Prison. He was remanded in custody to be sentenced on June 5.