Multnomah County Inmate 'Accidentally' Let Free

Oops.

The Oregon Department of Corrections really wants your help finding an inmate.

He didn't escape, exactly.

today

The release notes Reed, who'd been booked on cocaine possession, was "accidentally" released on Monday. Today is Wednesday.

So why the delay in announcing the incident?

The Multnomah County Sheriff's Office booking information log shows Reed was released from county custody on Monday, for "Time Served on a Sentence."

The county log also says Reed is 23, but the state's information says otherwise:

WW has left messages with a Sheriff's Office spokesman asking for more details on what happened in this case. We'll update this post when we get an answer.

Update July 26: No word from MCSO, but Reed has reportedly turned himself in.

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