SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO) — Two South Dakota state inmates assigned to a community service project in Sioux Falls have been placed on escape status after stealing a Special Olympics vehicle Friday morning, according to the Department of Corrections (DOC).
The inmates, 32-year-old Thomas Wilson and 22-year-old Peyton Laird, took off in a white 2010 Buick Enclave with Special Olympics license plate WAR45.
Wilson is a 5-feet-11 inch tall Native American man, weighing approximately 160 pounds. He has black hair and brown eyes, and is serving sentences from Pennington County for possession of a controlled substance and forgery.
Laird is a 5-feet-3 inch tall white man, weighing around 160 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes. He is serving sentences for possession of a controlled substance and second-degree burglary from Minnehaha County.
If you see the Wilson or Laird or know of their whereabouts, contact law enforcement immediately.