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City of Warren police have filed a felony charge of escape against Michael Burham with District Judge Raymond Zydonik on Friday.

According to the affidavit of probable cause filed in that case, county dispatch was notified that an inmate escaped at 11:26 p.m. on Thursday.

Jail staff said that another inmate advised that Burham had escaped.

“Upon reviewing camera footage, (Burham) was observed walking in and out of his jail cell, block b. Other inmates were also observed walking in and out of (Burham’s) jail cell,” according to the affidavit.

The affidavit indicates that Burham was observed with three other defendants in the jail’s gym at 10:41 p.m. “While three inmates were seated on the ground talking, (Burham) was observed walking around the yard.”

Police allege in the affidavit that at 11:26 p.m. Burham “was observed standing on a pull up machine” and “exited the yard through a metal gated roof. After escaping from the yard, (Burham) tied a rope which consisted of multiple sheets tied together. (Burham) then tied said rope from the roof and allows it to hang on a portico.

“(Burham) slid down the rope, landing on the portico, and jumped from the portico to the ground. He then took off on foot.”