Inmate Remains On Run 2 Weeks After Escape

WELSH, La. (AP) — Two weeks after a 6-foot-8 trusty walked away from jail while taking out the trash, police are still looking for him.

Police tell The American-Press that 29-year-old Rodney Drake walked away from the Welsh Police Department the evening of Dec. 15. He was being held on a probation violation.

Police say Drake is described as black, 5-foot-8 and 140 pounds, with dark hair and a full beard. Police found a pair of prison-issue black-and-white striped pants after he escaped.

He is originally from Welsh, but has lived in various places in the past. His last known address was in Lake Charles.