NORMAN — A convicted robber was released by mistake in April from the Cleveland County Detention Center, the sheriff confirmed.

Michael Sean Bodnar, 41, of Norman, was in jail awaiting trial on a kidnapping charge.

Sheriff Chris Amason blamed a clerical error.

"I take full responsibility for it. We are going to get him back in custody, and he will face his day in court," the sheriff said Thursday, June 5.

The sheriff said safeguards have been put in place "to do everything we can to make sure it doesn't happen again."

"We process in and out about 60 people a day. Human error does happen," he said. "My deputies are out looking for him."

The release came after Bodnar agreed on April 28 that he violated his probation in the robbery case. Cleveland County District Judge Michael Tupper h

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