Harris County crime: Authorities searching for escapee who ran from Joint Processing Center

The Harris County Sheriff's Office is searching for a man who escaped from the Joint Processing Center in Harris County on Tuesday. 

Travis Earl Bryant II

Man escapes Harris County Joint Processing Center

What we know:

Officials said the man, Travis Earl Bryant II, 47, exited the Harris County Joint Processing Center releasing area just before 1 p.m. Tuesday. 

Authorities stated he was wearing a dark gray-colored mechanics jumper. 

Bryant is described as a Black male, 6-foot-tall, and weighing 175 pounds. 

Bryant was being transferred to Jefferson County on a misdemeanor possession of a controlled substance case from that county. 

He was arrested in Harris County on the outstanding warrant on January 22. 

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What we don't know:

Authorities didn't confirm what Bryant was initially arrested for in a news release on Tuesday afternoon. 

What you can do:

Anyone with information on Bryant's whereabouts is asked to call the Harris County Sheriff's Office at (713) 221-6000 or Crime Stoppers at (713) 222-TIPS

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