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Sheriff's Office: Man Escapes Palo Pinto County Jail

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PALO PINTO COUNTY (CBSDFW.COM) — A jail trustee escaped from the Palo Pinto County jail on Saturday, according to the sheriff's office.

Chief Deputy Craig Goen said 44-year-old Kevin Lee ran out of the jail around 2:30 p.m., and he is not considered dangerous.

Goen described Lee as a 5-foot-9, 165-pound white man with brown hair and hazel eyes, wearing a brown jacket and orange pants.

Those with information or who see Lee are asked to call the Palo Pinto Sheriff's Office at 940-659-2085.

Mineral Wells Police Department posted about the escape on its Facebook page:

*********inmate has been recaptured and is in custody*************** There has been an inmate escape at The Palo Pinto...

Posted by Mineral Wells Police Department on Saturday, March 12, 2016

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