Timeline Update
UPDATE AT 3:21PM: The suspect was safely taken into custody in St. Louis County.
UPDATE AT 11:39AM: LOOK CLOSELY: These photos show escaped inmate Maurio Thomas, including images from Thursday’s arrest and close-ups of the shoes he was last seen wearing.
Our search continues. If you see him, do not approach or follow him. Call 911 immediately.
UPDATE AT 9:53AM: Escaped City Justice Center inmate Maurio Thomas may now be wearing gray shorts. This Real-Time Crime Center video captured him in the area of Washington and Jefferson at 1:41am. Lock doors and secure vehicles. Do not approach. Call 911 if seen.
The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department is working to locate Maurio Thomas, 29, following his escape from the City Justice Center early Sunday morning. He was being held on sexual assault and burglary charges.
Thomas was last seen on camera near 20th and Market streets around 1:30am, wearing what appears to be a dark-colored jacket with a black shirt, dark pants and white shoes. He is approximately 5 feet 9 inches tall and weighs 130 pounds.
SLMPD is using Real-Time Crime Center cameras, K9 teams and its Intelligence Division to support the ongoing search.
Residents are encouraged to lock home and vehicle doors, remove keys from vehicles, and secure garages, sheds and other outbuildings.
If you see Thomas, do not approach or follow him. Move to a safe location and call 911 immediately.
Additional confirmed information will be shared as it becomes available.
Source: slmpd.org
