Authorities are searching for two men who escaped Tuesday from a state prison near Lima, the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction said.
Bradley Gillespie, 50, who was incarcerated on a murder charge, and James Lee, 47, who was in on burglary and safecracking charges, were reported missing from the Allen/Oakwood Correctional Institution.
“Officials at the prison are working closely with local law enforcement on searching for and apprehending these individuals,” Ohio DRC said in a statement. “These individuals should be considered dangerous. Anyone who sees either of these individuals or has any information regarding their whereabouts should call 911 immediately.”
The Ohio State Highway Patrol is leading the investigation. The patrol Findlay Post has a tipline at 1-419-423-1414.