Police are searching for inmate who walked away from work release in Hart County.
Wednesday afternoon at approximately 12:40, Jerry W. Britt, 37, of Scottsville, fled work detail on Bluegrass Avenue, just south of Horse Cave, by gaining access to a 2007 Lincoln Navigator. Kentucky State Police located the stolen vehicle in the Shanty Hollow area of Warren County.
Police said Britt is a white male with brown hair and hazel eyes. He stands 5-foot-11 tall and weighs about 175 pounds. He was last seen wearing blue jeans, a black hoodie and camouflage hat.
Britt’s arrest history includes incarceration for trafficking in a controlled substance (methamphetmine), manufacturing methamphetamine, possession of methamphetamine precursors, burglary, theft by unlawful taking (anhydrous ammonia), and tampering with physical evidence.
Anyone with information on Britt’s whereabouts is asked to contact Kentucky State Police at 270-782-2010.
By Ken Howlett, News Director
Contact Ken at ken@k105.com
