James Maxwell, inmate serving time for assaulting officer, escapes from Vinita correctional facility
James Maxwell
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Posted: 02/13/2013
TULSA - Authorities are searching for an inmate who escaped from the Northeast Oklahoma Correctional Center in Vinita.
James Maxwell, 49, was last seen around 7:30 a.m. Wednesday at the facility, where he's serving time for assaulting a police officer.
Maxwell is described as 6 feet 2 inches, 235 pounds, brown hair and brown eyes. He has a number of tattoos, including snakes, dragons and swastikas.
Police say he has Tulsa ties and could possibly be in the Tulsa area.
Anyone with information can call the Department of Corrections at (405) 425-2570, Crime Stoppers at (918) 596-COPS or 911.
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