Law enforcement authorities are searching for an escaped inmate. Chad Alan Leichhardt, an inmate at the Hutchinson Correctional facility, walked away from a work release in Newton on Friday.

Leichhardt age 40 is a white male, 5’10” tall, 174 pounds with blue eyes and brown hair. Over the last 7 years he has been convicted on various charges including DUI, drug possession, criminal threats, and aggravated burglary. If you see him, call police.