Jan 22, 2025
ANADARKO, Okla. (KFOR) - An inmate spent just about a full day on the run this week in Anadarko after he walked out of the Caddo County Courthouse in cuffs. Levi Yeahpau was arrested with two others late Wednesday afternoon after running out of his court hearing on Tuesday. The Caddo County Sheriff's Office posted about the incident Tuesday night. It stated that there was a miscommunication between the jailer and the courtroom security guard, which led to Yeahpau walking out. LOCAL NEWS: What’s next for Oklahoma death row inmate Brenda Andrew after Supreme Court ruling "I just got immediately worried," said Daron Highwalker, Yeahpau's uncle. "So basically he walked out both front doors, and he just walked out with shackles on and an orange jumpsuit." Highwalker said that he believes this speaks to many issues that have existed in Anadarko. "When I started reading everything they posted, it didn't make sense. I'm like, how do all of these people not see him walking out of the courthouse, you know what I mean." Highwalker referenced the Facebook post where the Caddo County Sheriff explained what had happened. "Levi was in custody while in the courtroom, and during the courtroom proceedings there was a miscommunication about who was supervising the inmate. Levi took advantage of this situation and walked out of the courthouse before being noticed. Levi is a fentynol (fentanyl) addict and is currently going through withdrawals," the sheriff's office posted. He was arrested, Sheriff Davis told News 4 he wasn't in handcuffs and an orange jumpsuit. In drone footage, Highwalker kept his camera on the arrests. Two others were also arrested, Tana Circles and Traesha Hopgood, for harboring a fugitive. Traesha Hopgood. Image courtesy Caddo County Sheriff's Office Tana Circles. Image courtesy Caddo County Sheriff's Office In Facebook comments, the sheriff's office posted that they are reviewing policies and procedures after this incident. "Policies and Procedures are being reviewed today on moving inmates back and forth for court and will be amended to correct the issue in the future. There will also be training on the new policies when they are corrected," the sheriff's office posted online. "There needs to be more accountability," said Highwalker. This comes after a May incident involving three Caddo County inmates, one who was a murder suspect, escaped through the plumbing. They were found several days later. Yeahpau now faces a charge of escape from arrest or detention and is in the Caddo County Jail.
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