Authorities are searching for a man accused of escaping from Auglaize County Jail Saturday.
Auglaize County Sheriff’s Office posted an alert on their social media Saturday afternoon stating that Brendan Reed escaped county jail and was last seen near Cannon Factory Road.
Reed is described as a white man with brown hair and blue eyes.
He was last seen wearing a yellow jumpsuit.
Press said there is a lockdown in the area as crews search and people are asked to avoid the area.
Reed was in jail on a probation violation charge, according to jail records.
Anyone who sees Reed is asked to call 911.