Corrections and law enforcement officers are searching for Roy Burgess, who escaped from Lincoln Correctional Center on Sunday afternoon. The facility is a minimum-security prison located in Lincolnton.
Burgess, 42, was serving a one-to-two-year sentence for larceny and has a criminal record that includes low-level felonies over the past two decades. Authorities believe he may be in the Dallas or Gastonia area of Gaston County and could seek assistance from friends or relatives.
Officials describe Burgess as a white male, 5 feet 11 inches tall, with brown hair, blue eyes, a beard, and weighing about 180 pounds. He has the letters “BNG” tattooed on his neck and additional tattoos on his hands and arms. Authorities noted he may have cuts on his body and could be bleeding.
“If you have seen Burgess, or have information on his whereabouts, please call 911 or Lincoln Correctional Center at 704-735-0485.”
