Officials: Escaped inmate in Jackson Co. has been taken into custody

Escaped work detail on Wednesday afternoon

UPDATE:

Officials with the Jackson County Dispatch say 21-year-old Michael Anderson has been taken into custody.

Earlier Report (1 p.m. Thursday)

(VALLONIA, Ind.) – The search continues for an inmate who escaped a work detail in Jackson County.

Authorities say 21-year-old Michael Anderson walked away from a work crew in the Vallonia area around 12:45 p.m. on Wednesday.

Anderson is serving a 3 year sentence for a burglary conviction in Lake County, which is in the Chicagoland area. 

He is an inmate at the Edinburgh Correctional Facility but had been on a work crew in Jackson County. 

Prison officials say Anderson is 5’8” and was last seen wearing yellow clothing, an orange hat and a Carhart type jacket. Authorities added that there is likelihood is no longer wearing that uniform. 

He also has multiple tattoos, including a rose tattoo on his right hand, a Royal Crown tattoo on his right arm and a Chicago Bulls logo on his left leg. 

The alleged escape led to a large police presence in the Vallonia area, where police have been stopping by homes while walking the woods and hills. 

If you have any information contact 9-1-1 or your local police department.