St. Louis Police Search for Inmate Who Escaped City Justice Center
St. Louis police are searching for Maurio Thomas, a 29-year-old inmate who escaped from the City Justice Center in downtown St. Louis. Residents are urged to report any sightings but not to approach him.
St. Louis, MO, October 18, 2026 —
St. Louis police are searching for Maurio Thomas, a 29-year-old inmate who escaped from the City Justice Center in downtown St. Louis, according to the information provided about the search.
Residents are urged to report any sightings of Thomas and not to approach him. No method for reporting a sighting was provided in the available information.
Details about when Thomas escaped, how he left the facility or the circumstances surrounding the escape were not provided. The information also does not specify what Thomas was being held for, whether police have described him further, or where he may have gone after leaving the center.
The search was described as ongoing, but no additional information was provided about its scope, agencies involved or any developments following the escape. No public statement or direct quotation from police was included in the details available for this report.
The confirmed information identifies Thomas by name and age and places the escape at the City Justice Center in downtown St. Louis. Beyond the instruction to report sightings and avoid approaching him, no further guidance for residents was supplied. Police have not been quoted here on the status of the search or on any other details.
Story summarized from the original created by Rob Edwards on www.stlpr.org, see more information here.
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