Michael Burham (Warren Police Department) (Jamestown Police Department)WARREN, Pa. - Authorities are seeking information about a drone that may have been flying near a northwestern Pennsylvania jail before the escape of a homicide suspect last week, and they say they have increasing concerns that the escaped prisoner may be armed.Michael Burham, 34, fled the Warren County Prison late Thursday by climbing on exercise equipment to gain access to the roof and then used a rope fashioned from jail bedding to get down, authorities said.
Prior to his escape, Burham had been held on $1 million bail and was facing numerous charges, including kidnapping and burglary.Lt.
Col. George Bivens of the Pennsylvania State Police told reporters Wednesday afternoon that the drone was heard by a couple of people — although he didn't know whether it was seen — "immediately adjacent to the jail" just before the escape.
Surveillance video did not capture any drone, he said.RELATED: 'Very dangerous' inmate escapes Pennsylvania jail using bed sheets, police say"I'm not a big believer in coincidences," he said. "There could be a perfectly innocent and reasonable explanation. ...