A man serving a 17-year sentence out of Polk County for Conspiracy to Commit a Forcible Felony, Assault while participating in a Felony, and Carrying Weapons, was listed as escaped Saturday from the Ft. Des Moines Work Release Facility. Iowa Dept. of Corrections spokesman Fred Scaletta says 26-year old Nattiel Jay Wright was placed on escape status after he failed to return to the facility following an authorized furlough.

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Wright was transferred to work release on July 15th. His sentence began Jan. 15th, 2010. He’s described as being African American, 5-feet 9-inches tall, with black hair, brown eyes, and weighing 224 pounds. Wright has tattoos on his upper right arm, left and right forearms, chest, neck, and right hand. He also has scars on his left calf, right knee, and left forearm. Wright also has piercings in the left and right ears.

If you know where he is, call the Des Moines Police Department or Polk County Sheriff’s Office.