Inmate escapes northeast Kansas jail

CREATED Dec. 29, 2012

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LEAVENWORTH, Kan. (AP) Authorities in northeast Kansas are searching for an escaped inmate.

The Lawrence Journal-World reports 29-year-old Raheem K. Armstead walked away from the jail Saturday afternoon.
 
A police advisory says Armstead has a history of fighting with and eluding police.
 
He was convicted in 2008 of robbery and aggravated burglary.