UPDATE: He's been found.

Police are asking for the public's help locating a 22-year-old man who escaped from custody at a rest area near Maupin on Friday.

According to Oregon State Police, Rodrick Edminston escaped at the Cow Canyon rest stop, about 20 miles south of Maupin, near the Warm Springs Reservation.

J&R Secure Transport was transporting Edminston from a psychiatric facility in Pendleton to Bend via Highway 97 when Edminston escaped, police said. It is not clear how he got away or whether he has a vehicle.

Oregon State Police and Wasco County Sheriff's Office searched the area, but did not find Edminston.

Edminston is about 5'8", weighs 123 pounds and has black hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a red shirt, shorts, and red tennis shoes. He was not restrained while being transported and was not armed, police say. He did not have any known friends or family in the immediate area where he was last seen.

Lifeways Inc., the mental health facility, had classified Edminston as "dangerous," and had been holding him on a mental health hold. According to police, he has been diagnosed with schizophrenia.

Edminston does not face any criminal charges. Police are asking anyone who sees Edminston or has information about his location to contact local law enforcement or Lifeways at 541-276-6207.

-- Anna Marum

amarum@oregonian.com

503-294-5911

@annamarum