Burlington, IA- Authorities are asking for assistance from the public in locating a man who escaped from a work release facility.
According to a news release, Joshua Michael Bergen, convicted of Willful Injury Causing Serious Injury, Willful Injury Causing Bodily Injury, and Burglary 3rd Degree in Louisa County, as well as Escape of a Felon in Des Moines County, failed to report back to the Burlington Residential Facility as required on Monday.
Bergen is a 30-year-old 5’5″, 169-pound white male. He was admitted to the work release facility on January 18th.
Anyone with information regarding his whereabouts is asked to contact local police.
