As the search for escaped inmate Micahel D. Clark (#1114140) continues, the Department of Public Safety reminds the public that Clark is originally from western North Carolina and may try to head to that area.
Clark, 51, spent time in McDowell and Yancey counties prior to his incarceration. Clark was on a work assignment at Harnett Correctional Institution on Thursday morning when he escaped.
He is a minimum custody inmate serving a sentence at Sanford Correctional Center for felony breaking and entering, His projected release date was February 2020.
Prison emergency response teams and local law enforcement are continuing to follow leads regarding Clark.
If anyone has information on Clark’s whereabouts, please call 911 immediately or your local law enforcement agency. You can also call the Harnett County Sheriff’s Office Tip Line at (910)-893-0300, Harnett Correctional Institution (910-893-27510 or Sanford Correctional Center (919-776-4325).
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