COLUMBUS, Ohio (WKBN) – U.S. Marshals are now offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of an escaped prisoner.

The Ohio State Highway Patrol issued a Be On The Lookout (BOLO) Friday for 38-year-old Jacob Davidson.

Investigators say Davidson escaped from the Twin Valley Behavioral Health Hospital in Columbus Thursday. He was being held on numerous felony charges in connection to a November 10 shooting in Morrow County that led to an officer-involved shooting with the Bucyrus Police Department.

Police describe Davidson as a white male, 5’11” tall and 210 pounds. He was last seen with brown hair and a full beard and was wearing a red flannel shirt with a maroon t-shirt underneath, blue sweatpants and black Velcro tennis shoes.  

Davidson should be considered dangerous. If spotted, do not approach and contact law enforcement immediately.

On December 29, Jacob D. Davidson escaped from Twin Valley Behavioral Heath Hospital located at 2200 West Broad Street in Columbus.
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The Patrol is the investigating agency in this escape. If you have any information on the whereabouts of Davidson, please contact the Ohio State Highway Patrol at 614-466-2660.