Trustee escapes

James Tad Wheeler Jr.A trustee has escaped from the Angelina County Sheriff’s Office after walking away from the jail while on work detail.

The incident occurred Thursday at approximately 9:55 p.m. Inmate James Tad Wheeler Jr., 36, is described as a white male, approximately 6-foot tall and 180 pounds. Wheeler has sandy blond or light brown hair.

He was last seen wearing a bright green t-shirt and black and white striped uniform pants. Wheeler is in jail for multiple felony thefts, multiple burglaries, engaging in organized criminal activity, and unauthorized use of a motor vehicle.

Those with information on Wheeler’s whereabouts are urged to contact the sheriff’s office at 936-634-3331.