BUCYRUS—The Crawford County Sheriff’s Department issued the following news release detailing the escape of Jacob Davidson:

Shortly after 8 pm Thursday evening, the Crawford County Sheriff’s Office was notified that Jacob D. Davidson, 38, had escaped from Twin Valley Behavioral Health Hospital located at 2200 W. Board St. Columbus, Ohio.

Twin Valley Behavioral Health Hospital is a locked-down facility.

On November 11, 2022, the Crawford County and Morrow County Sheriff’s Offices responded to shooting incidents where one person was injured. A suspect vehicle description was broadcast to local law enforcement.

Shortly after receiving the shooting complaints, a Bucyrus Police Officer spotted a vehicle matching the description of the shooter’s vehicle and stopped it. Upon making the traffic stop, gunshots were exchanged between the driver and the officer. Jacob Davidson was identified as the shooter and taken into custody without injury to himself or the officer.

Davidson was subsequently indicted for Felonious Assault, a  1st Degree Felony, Discharging a Firearm on/or near a Prohibited Premises, a  3rd Degree Felony, and Disrupting Public Services and Improperly Handling Firearms in a Motor Vehicle, both  4th Degree Felonies.

He was ordered to be held on a two-million-dollar bond.

On December 20, Davidson was transferred from the Crawford County Jail to Twin Valley Behavioral Health Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. The Ohio State Highway Patrol holds jurisdiction over Twin Valley and is investigating the incident.

A warrant for Davidson’s arrest is expected to be issued out of Franklin County, Ohio, for escape.
It is not known if Davidson has any weapons. However, he should be considered Armed and Dangerous.

If you see Davidson or have any information about his whereabouts, contact your local law enforcement or 911.

Davidson is described as a white male, 38 years of age, 5’11” tall, weighing 160 lbs. with blue eyes.

He was last known to have unkempt brown hair with a full beard.

***UPDATE***

On January 1st, 2023 at 10:34 pm, Jacob Davidson was arrested in Chapmanville, WV by West Virginia State Police. There are no other details surrounding this arrest. He will be transported to the Western Regional Jail, in West Virginia and held until he can be extradited back to Ohio.