LIMA — Authorities say one of the men who broke out of a state prison in Lima yesterday has been recaptured in Kentucky
James Lee, 47, was serving a sentence he received in 2021 for burglary and safecracking when he and convicted murderer Bradley Gillespie, 50, were reported missing from the Allen Oakwood Correctional Institution in Lima on Tuesday, according to the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction.
They did not immediately disclose further details, including how the escape occurred or when the men were discovered missing,
Gillespie has been jailed since 2016 while Lee was serving a sentence he received in 2021.
Authorities said both men should be considered dangerous and urged residents to call 911 if they spot either man or have information regarding their whereabouts.
The Ohio State Highway Patrol is leading the investigation.
A $21,000 reward has been offered for information leading to the capture of the two escapees.