MIAMI, Okla. — One of the three escaped inmates from Ottawa County Jail has been caught, authorities confirmed Wednesday.
Buck Martindale was arrested in a house by Devil’s Promenade, according to OCSO. He was allegedly found in his mother’s house hiding under an AC unit.
While his mother was not present at the time another woman was home with Martindale and was arrested for Harboring a Fugitive.
Tyler Tavis and Daniel Zajicek are still being sought at this time.
MIAMI, Okla. – Three escaped Ottawa County inmates remain missing after breaking out of the Ottawa County jail through the jail’s sallyport on Tuesday.
Authorities are now looking for Tyler Tavis, 31, of Miami and Daniel Zajicek, 31, of Miami.
Ottawa County Sheriff David Dean said contractors were leaving the jail through the sallyport when four inmates ran out of their pod into the sallyport. The sallyport was open for the contractors and the inmates ran past the contractors, he said.
One escapee, Rusty Reece, was captured by an Ottawa County detective.
Reece is facing an escape complaint and the warrants are being secured on the three other escapees, Dean said.
Daniel Zajicek
Incarcerated on the following charges at the time of his escape:
• FAILURE TO OBEY NOTICE TO APPEAR
• BURGLARY IN THE THIRD DEGREE
• FAILURE TO OBEY NOTICE TO APPEAR
• POSSESSION OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE
• FALSE PERSONATION OR IMPERSONATING ANOTHER IN SUIT OR PROSECUTION
• POSSESSION OF PARAPHERNALIA
• HOLD CITY MIAMI
• INTENTIONALLY AND WRONGFULLY SHOOTS ANOTHER OR DISCHARGES ANY KIND OF FIREARM WITH INTENT TO KILL.
• AGGRAVATED ASSAULT AND BATTERY
Zajicek was also involved in another incident last year in December.
Buck Martindale
Incarcerated on the following charges at the time of his escape:
• ASSAULT AND BATTERY WITH DANGEROUS WEAPON
• PUBLIC INTOXICATION
• OBSTRUCTING OFFICER
Tyler Tavis
Incarcerated on the following charges at the time of his escape:
• LARCENY OF AUTO, AIRCRAFT OR OTHER MOTOR VEHICLE
• POSSESSION OF PARAPHERNALIA
• AGGRAVATED ASSAULT AND BATTERY
• AGGRAVATED ASSAULT AND BATTERY
Rusty Reece (In Custody)
Incarcerated on the following charges at the time of his escape:
• ASSAULT WITH A DEADLY WEAPON X3
• FAIRLAND WARRANT
• WARRANT FOR FAIRLAND
• HOLD FOR MIAMI NATION
• NO SEATBELT (PASSENGER)
• AGGRAVATED ASSAULT AND BATTERY
