At approximately noon today prisoner Brandon Powell, age 32, escaped during a transport from a mental institution in Toledo to the Paulding County Jail. After a struggle, the subject overtook the deputy while taking possession of the deputy’s firearm. Powell is considered very dangerous and is on the run from Roads 133 and 176 in Paulding County.
There is an active manhunt underway at this time, subject is wearing light clothed coloring, dark hair, a stubbled beard.
Any one seeing this subject do not approach and take matters into your own
hands. Please call 911 immediately. Please–ask the public to refrain from calling 911 for anything but emergencies. Please stay away from the area. Various roads are closed and
need to be honored.
