WAPAKONETA, OH (WLIO) - UPDATE MAY 14TH 10:11 AM - 30-year-old Brendan Reed was captured at 8:25 am Sunday morning walking near the railroad tracks around St. Marys. The Sheriff’s Office got a call from a resident just east of St. Marys saying that they saw a man in a yellow jumpsuit in their neighbor’s back yard. Multiple law enforcement agencies were deployed in the area, then they got another call from a resident seeing a man in a yellow jumpsuit walking along the railroad tracks. Law enforcement found him and took him into custody without incident. The Auglaize County Sheriff’s Office says this is a perfect example of neighbors looking out for neighbors and “See Something, Say Something.”
WAPAKONETA, OH (WLIO) UPDATE MAY 14TH 7:46 AM - As of Sunday morning, the Auglaize County Sheriff says 30-year-old Brendan Reed is still on the run. Law enforcement searched into the night with assistance from numerous agencies including aviation and K-9 units but were unable to locate him. On Saturday around 12:30 pm, Reed forced a door open at the jail and fled on foot. He was in jail for a drug violation and has ties to Darke County and Portland Indiana. If you see Reed you are asked to call 9-1-1 or the Auglaize Co. Sheriff's Office at 419-739-6565.
WAPAKONETA, OH (WLIO) - 30-year-old Brendan Reed escaped the Auglaize County Corrections around 12:30 pm Saturday afternoon. According to the Auglaize Sheriff’s Office, Reed forced open a locked door and fled on foot and was last seen around the Wapakoneta Water Treatment Plant. He was wearing a bright yellow jumpsuit and orange flip-flops. Reed was in jail for a drug violation, and he has ties to Darke County and Portland Indiana. If you see Reed you are asked to call 9-1-1, many law enforcement agencies are on the lookout for Reed. The sheriff’s office says further updates will be released when information becomes available.
Media Release from the Auglaize County Sheriff’s Office 5/13/23
The Auglaize County Sheriff’s Office is currently investigating an Inmate that escaped from the Auglaize County Corrections Center.
On May13th at approximately 1230pm, Inmate Brendan D. Reed forced open a locked door and fled from the Corrections Center. Brendan was last seen in the area of the Wapakoneta Water Treatment Plant. Brendan was wearing a bright yellow jumpsuit and orange flip flops.
Brendan has ties to Darke County and Portland Indiana. If you see Brendan, please call 911 and contact Law Enforcement immediately.
Brendan is 30 yoa (09-09-1992) and is 5’ 09” and weighs 190 with brown hair and brown eyes. Brendan was incarcerated on a Drug Violation.
This is an active investigation with Law Enforcement Officers from numerous agencies currently assisting the Sheriff’s Office. Further updates will be made when information becomes available that will not compromise the investigation.
