Etowah County authorities are looking for an inmate who escaped from the county jail Saturday morning.
According to a news release, 46 year old Vincente Castaneda left the Etowah County Detention Center about 4:30 a.m. through a gate near the kitchen, where he was a worker.
Deputies found his jail clothing shortly after the escape. Castaneda shaved his head a few days ago.
A news release said Castaneda was in jail on charges of selling counterfeit items. His last known address was 100 Project Avenue, Collinsville.
An inmate who was a kitchen worker escaped last year but was quickly recaptured.
Anyone with informaton should call the Etowah County Sheriff’s Office at 256-546-2825.