BISMARCK, ND (KXNET) — Roman James Poitra, a 38-year-old man, walked away from the Missouri River Correctional Center, an unfenced, minimum-security facility for residents with minimum custody requirements, located in Bismarck.

Poitra is 5'11" and 260 pounds with brown eyes, shoulder-length hair, and glasses. He was serving a sentence for possession of certain materials prohibited in Cass County and a violation for failure to register. Poitra was slated for release in January of 2028.

Officials from the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation are asking the public to be on the lookout and contact the North Dakota Highway Patrol at 701-328-9921 if they have any information on Poitra's whereabouts.

Officials claim Poitra has connections in the Devils Lake area and believe he may head

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