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Police seek man who didn’t return to Box Elder Co. jail after visiting dentist

Posted at 2:56 PM, Jun 23, 2016
and last updated 2016-06-23 16:56:08-04
Image courtesy Box Elder County Sheriff's Department.

Image courtesy Box Elder County Sheriff’s Department.

BOX ELDER COUNTY, Utah — Police are looking for a man who left the Box Elder County Jail on a court-ordered furlough to visit a dentist but did not return to the jail afterward.

Austin Christensen, 21, left the jail Tuesday as planned but failed to return.

He is described as being 5-feet 8-inches tall and weighing 180 pounds. The man is pictured above, and anyone who sees him should call Box Elder County Sheriff’s Department at 435-734-3834. Tipsters can also contact the department throughtheir Facebook page.