OH Prison Guards ‘Overpowered’ 4 Inmates Escape Gallia County Jail Sunday Morning ‘Help On Outside’

GALLIA COUNTY, OH. (THECOUNT) — The four inmates escaped from the Gallia County Jail early Sunday morning after overpowering two female corrections officers with a homemade weapon have been identified as, Brynn K. Martin, Troy R. McDaniel Jr., Lawrence R. Lee III and Christopher M. Clemente.

The incident occurred at about 12:14 a.m. after the four men overpowered the corrections officers and forced open a secured door at the Gallipolis area jail and escaped, according to the Gallia County Sheriff’s Office.

Martin reportedly escaped from a transport vehicle back on September 3. He was captured in Cheshire the next day. Now it appears as though he has again escaped, this time, along with the other three men and “help” on the outside.

Officials say the inmates were assisted in their escape by at least one individual on the outside, reports NBC4i.

Martin, 40, is 5’7 and weighs approximately 170 pounds. He has brown hair and blue eyes. (Martin previously escaped custody from a transport vehicle with another inmate earlier this month on Sept. 3. He was captured the next day on Sept. 4 in Cheshire.)

Clemente, 24, is 6’1 and weighs approximately 165 pounds. He has brown hair and hazel eyes.

McDaniel Jr., 30, is 5’11 and weighs approximately 157 pounds. He has blonde hair and blue eyes.

Lee III, 29, is 5’9 and weighs approximately 187 pounds. He has brown hair and brown eyes.

All of the inmates should be considered extremely dangerous.

Anyone who sees the four inmates who escaped Sunday morning or knows their whereabouts is asked to call 911.

Sheriff Matt Champlin will hold a press conference regarding the escapees and other issues that have been plaguing the Gallia County Jail at 3 p.m. on Sunday at the Gallia County Courthouse.

Other Gallia County Jail Inmate Escapes

There have been multiple inmate escapes in just the last couple months.

One of the inmates who escaped from the Gallia County Jail Sunday morning, escaped custody earlier this month.

Brynn K. Martin and Jesse Partlow escaped custody during a transport vehicle that was bringing them to the Gallia County Jail on Sept. 3. Both were caught the next day on Sept. 4 in Cheshire.

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Geo quick facts: Gallia County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2010 census, the population was 30,934. Its county seat is Gallipolis. Named after the French people who originally settled there, its name “Gallia” is the Latin word for Gaul, the ancient region of Western Europe that included present day France – Wikipedia.