GEORGETOWN, Ohio — A search is underway for two inmates who escaped from the Brown County detention center late Monday night, according to the sheriff's office.
In a release, the Brown County Sheriff's Office said Jerry Lee Cooper and Roy Gene Butler escaped between the hours of 10:30 p.m. and 11:30 p.m. Monday night.
The inmates damaged a security window, allowing them to escape through the police impound lot at the jail, the sheriff's office said.
Cooper was in jail on charges of attempted murder, felonious assault and having weapons under disability. Butler had been charged with trafficking in drugs and having weapons under disability. The sheriff's office said both men will now face additional escape charges.
The sheriff's office said a search is currently underway involving several law enforcement agencies, canine units and aviation units.
BCSO said anyone who finds either inmate should not approach them and instead immediately contact Detective Sergeant Charles Ernst at 937.378.4435, ext. 126.
