Authorities Searching For Missing OKC Inmate

Authorities in Oklahoma City are searching for an inmate they said unlawfully walked away from the facility he was being housed in.

The Oklahoma Department of Corrections said Jesse Tointigh, 22, an inmate at Clara Waters Community Corrections Center in Oklahoma City, walked away from CWCCC sometime around 9 p.m. on Jan. 15.

"Upon confirmation of his absence, local police and area hospitals were notified and search efforts commenced," ODOC said.

Tointigh is serving multiple, concurrent, 5-year sentences for false personation, burglary and illegaly carrying a firearm.

ODOC said he is a Native American male with brown hair, brown eyes, standing 6 feet tall, and weighing 175 pounds. Tointigh also has tattoos visible on the sides of his neck and along his collar line.

If you have seen Tointigh or know of his whereabouts, Oklahoma Department of Corrections officials said they urge citizens to call 911.