MONROE — Authorities say they have found the truck reportedly stolen by a man who escaped the Monroe prison Friday.
Police found the white GMC Sierra overnight Monday in Seattle’s Central District neighborhood, more than two days after Patrick Lester Clay was accused of breaking into a prison staffer’s office, stealing the keys and driving off. Detectives were processing the truck as evidence.
Authorities continued searching for Clay on Monday.
Clay, 59, was living in the Minimum Security Unit, serving a sentence for burglary, harassment, theft and malicious mischief in King County, according to the state Department of Corrections. He was set to be released in December 2025.
Clay was last seen wearing a yellow Department of Corrections vest with khaki pants, a khaki jacket, khaki beanie and white tennis shoes. Authorities noted a bluish gray zip-up sweatshirt and black hat were also in the stolen Sierra.
Tips about Clay’s whereabouts can be sent to police@monroewa.gov or 360-794-6300.
If you see Clay, police said not to approach him or the vehicle. Call 911 or the prison at 360-794-2720.
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