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ON APRIL 27, 2012, AT APPROXIMATELY 11:28 A.M., IT WAS REPORTED THAT JONATHAN COLWELL STOLE A SHOTGUN FROM HIS BROTHER’S RESIDENCE AT 4260 OXFORD-REILY RD. A SHORT TIME LATER HE RETURNED TO THE RESIDENCE FOR AMMUNITION, AFTER WHICH AN ALTERCATION ENSUED BETWEEN COLWELL AND HIS BROTHER. COLWELL THEN LEFT THE RESIDENCE ON FOOT.

OFFICERS RECOVERED THE SHOTGUN DURING THE INVESTIGATION; HOWEVER, AFTER A THOROUGH SEARCH OF THE AREA BY OFFICERS FROM OXFORD TOWNSHIP PD, MIAMI UNIVERSITY PD, BUTLER COUNTY SO (PATROL UNITS PLUS AIR SUPPORT), PARK RANGERS FROM HUESTON WOODS, AND OXFORD PD, COLWELL IS STILL AT LARGE. HE WAS LAST SEEN ON FOOT WEARING A RED AND WHITE CHECKERED SHIRT, BLUE JEANS, AND A DARK COLORED ZIPPED HOODIE. COLWELL IS 6’ 5” TALL AND HAS BROWN HAIR AND HAZEL EYES. FELONY THEFT CHARGES ARE PENDING AGAINST HIM AND HE IS ALSO WANTED BY UNION COUNTY, IN SO. HE MAY BE IN POSSESSION OF A SAWED OFF SHOTGUN AND SHOULD BE CONSIDERED ARMED AND DANGEROUS.

TALAWANDA MIDDLE SCHOOL IS IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE LOCATION OF WHERE COLWELL WAS LAST SEEN. AS A SAFETY PRECAUTION, SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS WERE NOTIFIED OF THE SITUATION. SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS CONSEQUENTLY ACTIVATED THEIR SAFETY PLAN AT KRAMER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, TALAWANDA MIDDLE SCHOOL, AND TALAWANDA HIGH SCHOOL. WORKING CLOSELY WITH MIAMI UNIVERSITY PD TO ALERT THE PUBLIC, MUPD ISSUED AN E2 CAMPUS ALERT AND OPD ISSUED A NIXLE ALERT.

IF YOU SEE JONATHAN COLWELL, PLEASE CALL 911; DO NOT APPROACH HIM. IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION CONCERNING THE WHEREABOUTS OF COLWELL, CONTACT THE OXFORD POLICE DEPARTMENT AT 513-524-5240.