Authorities searching for Brown County inmate who allegedly escaped for 2nd time
Lead Summary
By
Brown County Sheriff's Office-
On Dec. 29 at approximately 6:55 p.m., inmate Hobert Roark, 40, allegedly escaped from the Brown County Jail.
Roark allegedly escaped by damaging a security window, which provided him a point of egress to flee through an impound lot. A search of the area of the escape involving multiple law enforcement agencies, K9 and aviation units was conducted, but Roark was not located.
Roark was being held on multiple charges that included burglary, grand theft, receiving stolen property, failure to comply with a police officer, possession of firearms under disability and escape.
As previously reported, on Nov. 17 at 6:35 p.m., Roark also allegedly escaped from the Brown County Jail by damaging a security window. He was later apprehended at a store on 12th Street in Portsmouth on Nov. 18 at approximately 4:12 p.m.
Anyone with information concerning the possible location of Hobert Roark is asked to contact Detective Sergeant Quinn Carlson at (937) 378-4435 extension 130.
Roark allegedly escaped by damaging a security window, which provided him a point of egress to flee through an impound lot. A search of the area of the escape involving multiple law enforcement agencies, K9 and aviation units was conducted, but Roark was not located.
Roark was being held on multiple charges that included burglary, grand theft, receiving stolen property, failure to comply with a police officer, possession of firearms under disability and escape.
As previously reported, on Nov. 17 at 6:35 p.m., Roark also allegedly escaped from the Brown County Jail by damaging a security window. He was later apprehended at a store on 12th Street in Portsmouth on Nov. 18 at approximately 4:12 p.m.
Anyone with information concerning the possible location of Hobert Roark is asked to contact Detective Sergeant Quinn Carlson at (937) 378-4435 extension 130.