Four Inmates Escape Columbus Minimum Security Facility Near Frebis Avenue
Columbus, Ohio – Authorities in Columbus, Ohio are conducting an active manhunt after four inmates escaped a minimum-security correctional facility on the southeast side near Frebis Avenue. The escape happened around 9:20 p.m. Thursday, according to the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office.
The individuals who escaped have been identified through court records as Nikko Burton, Jeremy Bowen, Mark Long, and Michael Norton. Reports indicate that the group broke a window, scaled a wire fence, and fled in the direction of Frebis Avenue.
Bowen was last seen wearing a yellow shirt and blue pants, while Burton, Long, and Norton were all dressed in grey hoodies and blue pants.
The facility, which has operated since 1993, houses non-violent male offenders and serves as a residential diversion program for adult inmates. Despite the facility’s low security classification, jail escapes are rare in the region. However, a video of the escape reportedly exists, though investigators have not yet released it due to the ongoing investigation.
Background checks show that Long was incarcerated for theft, while the others were in custody for parole violations.
Security expert Tony Casper noted:
“A jailbreak like this is very uncommon in Franklin County. But if it does happen, a minimum-security facility is typically where it’s most likely to occur.”
The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office urges the public to report any information about the escapees’ whereabouts as the investigation continues.
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