Cannon County 9 1 1 Dispatch Center issued an message Friday afternoon informing citizens of an escape of two inmates from the County Jail.
One of the escaped inmates has possibly been spotted on Gassaway Road and Stones River Road possibly heading in the direction of Hill Top Ln, off of Old McMinnville Highway. Citizens are urged to lock your doors and if you see a male with no shirt and orange pants, call 9 1 1 immediately.
The escapees have been identified as; Justin Anderson and Corey Foster. Both are convicted felons.
Prior to Midnight Friday, Sheriff Young issued the following statement, Cannon County authorities spent a long, hot day searching for two escapees from the jail. I would like to thank the guys and girls from Cannon and Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office, TBI and THP for the help they gave us today. A few are still out and we will be back early tomorrow (Saturday). The dogs have worked hard in this heat today along with all the officers that walked the hills that were steep and thick. There were a couple of sightings, but deputies were unable to apprehend the escapees. The sheriff added that efforts had to be stopped for the night due to serious storms in the area.