FORT DODGE, Iowa – The Iowa Department of Corrections, Tuesday, reported 47-year-old Andrew James Nielsen, who was convicted in Webster County on charges of Burglary 1st Degree in Webster County, Prohibited Acts — Manufacture, Delivery, Possession in Fayette County, and Voluntary Absence (Escape) in Polk and Webster counties, failed to report back to the Fort Dodge Residential Center as required, Monday.

Nielsen is a 5-feet nine-inch tall, 172-pound white male. He was admitted to the work release facility on March 6, 2024. Persons with information on Nielsen’s whereabouts should contact local police.

Andrew J. Nielsen (Iowa DOC photo)