OCSO: Escaped Inmate Taken Into Custody

The Oklahoma County Sheriffs Office is searching for an inmate they said escaped from the Oklahoma County Jail Saturday. Officials said at approximately 2:30 p.m. 23-year-old Paul Joshua Thompson, who is a trustee, walked away from the Oklahoma County Jai

Saturday, April 6th 2019, 8:04 pm

By: Brieon Sumlin

The Oklahoma County Sheriffs Office says the escaped inmate has been found and taken back into custody.

Officials said at approximately 2:30 p.m. on Saturday 23-year-old Paul Joshua Thompson, who is a trustee, walked away from the Oklahoma County Jail. Thompson was being held on a misdemeanor charge of concealing stolen property with a $2,000 bond, according to the report.

An Officer spotted Thompson on Sunday near NW 23rd & Meridian, an area he was known to frequent.

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