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One Escaped Inmate Captured, Search for Second Continues

todayMay 24, 2023 640 2

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James Lee (CAPTURED)

One of two inmates who escaped from the Allen-Oakwood Correctional Institution in Lima has been captured, and authorities believe it won’t be long before the second is located.

The Allen County Sheriff’s Office announced on Tuesday that 47 year old James Lee and 50 year old Bradley Gillespie escaped from the facility, and it was announced this morning that Lee was arrested in Henderson, Kentucky.

Bradley Gillespie (STILL ON THE LOOSE)

Allen County Sheriff Matt Treglia informed the media this morning about Lee’s arrest, and stated that the Henderson Police Department is currently working to locate Gillespie.

We will continue to update this story as information is provided.

Written by: WKTN Staff

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