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Police searching for escaped inmate in Ohio

OHIO — Authorities are searching for an inmate who escaped from the Muskingum County Jail on Saturday evening.

According to the Muskingum County Sheriff’s Office, 37-year-old Wayne S. Pletcher fled the jail shortly after 5:00 p.m. and was last seen on 4th Street.

Officials believe he may have received assistance from a white female.

Pletcher is described as 5 feet 8 inches tall, weighing 240 pounds. He has a tattoo of the name “Victoria” on the right side of his neck and full sleeve tattoos on both arms.

At the time of his escape, he was wearing a tan shirt and tan pants.

Authorities say Pletcher was being held on multiple felony charges.

Anyone with information on his whereabouts is urged to contact the Muskingum County Sheriff’s Office at 740-452-3637, extension 1.

Ohio Statewide Staff

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