Schuylkill County District Attorney Michael O’Pake and the Schuylkill County Detectives are asking the public to help locate Matthew Warren Elison.

Elison, 21, is a white non-Hispanic male, 6 feet, 1 inch tall and weighing 190 pounds. He failed to appear at the Schuylkill County Prison on Nov. 13 to begin serving his prison sentence of 6 to 23 months confinement. The original charges were criminal mischief-tamper with property - felony 3, loitering and prowling at night time - misdemeanor 3.

The last known address for Elison was 407 Willing St., Tamaqua.

Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Elison or any other fugitive in Schuylkill County is asked to call the District Attorney’s Office at 570-628-1350, or Schuylkill County Tip Line at 570-624-3988. You may also email tips to dadd@co.schuylkill.pa.us.

Anyone who may see or come in contact with Elison is asked to call the Schuylkill County 911 Center immediately.

All information received will remain confidential.

A list of Schuylkill County bench warrants is available on the Schuylkill County website at www.co.schuylkill.pa.us.