Two North Texas inmates on the run after escape from jail
BONHAM, Texas - Authorities are searching for two men who escaped from the Fannin County Jail on Saturday night.
The two inmates escaped from the facility in Bonham, more than 70 miles northeast of Dallas.
They were seen on video running into the woods just around 9:15 p.m.
The video has not been released to the media.
The two inmates, identified by the Fannin County Office of Emergency Management as Raymond Ross and Ramon Perez, were wearing gray sweats during the escape.
Ross was in custody for evading arrest with a motor vehicle, drug possession and for possessing a firearm as a felon.
Perez was in custody for aggravated assault of a child.
The Fannin County Sheriff's Office told FOX 4 there is no major threat to the community, but they want people to be alert.
"They were able to get from their cell into an inner part, upper part of the building and were able to find their way out," said Lt. Frank Deater with the Fannin County Sheriff's Office. "Both are local, so we do have an extensive history with them."
If you spot either of the felons, the Fannin County Sheriff's Office asks you to call 903-583-2143 or 911.