PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A search is underway after a Texas fugitive was seen at a lodge in rural Curry County.

The Curry County Sheriff’s Office issued a press release Wednesday afternoon identifying the suspect as Kenneth Leatherwood of Bastrop, Texas. He is wanted for sex crimes with a minor, as well as a stolen vehicle and reportedly stolen weapons.

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The situation began on June 16 at the Lucas Lodge in Ageness, Oregon, where Leatherwood was reportedly staying.

Lodge managers posted on Facebook that approximately 60 law enforcement officers arrived Tuesday night after a guest with Texas license plates apparently barricaded himself inside a cabin.

They said he arrived on Monday without a cellphone. By Tuesday morning, he reportedly said he was unable to start his truck because the vehicle’s OnStar system had locked it. Law enforcement arrived a short time later. They heard his dog barking inside a cabin, where they assumed Leatherwood was as well. When they entered the cabin, only the dog was present.

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Leatherwood is believed to have left the lodge on foot. He is a white male in his late thirties, according to law enforcement. He is 5 feet, 10 inches tall, weighs 200 pounds, has brown hair and green eyes. He was last seen wearing an ivory colored t-shirt, blue jeans and cowboy boots.

Anyone who sees Leatherwood is asked not to approach him, as he is believed to be armed and possibly dangerous.

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