KANSAS CITY, Mo. — An escaped Ray County, Missouri, inmate on the run since Tuesday, March 28, is back in custody.
Ray County Sheriff Scott Childers says Justin Robinson was taken into custody Monday in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Childers posted on Facebook that he believed Robinson was on his way to Texas.
Childers posted a thank you note Monday night on Facebook to everyone who helped lead authorities to Robinson.
"I would like to thank everyone for their overwhelming support. I will make a video update asap,' Childers stated. " We are waiting on answers from the
US Marshals. They had another call out after apprehending Robinson," Childers stated in the Facebook post. "I have little information at this time but I
will update everyone when I have received more information. I am assuming it will be tomorrow. I can tell everyone two things. Robinson was taken
into custody without incident and he will be housed in a more secure facility. God Bless, Sheriff Scott..."
Several agencies launched a search for Robinson last week after his escape from the county jail, where he had been detained for allegedly stabbing his pregnant girlfriend on Jan. 30.
Robinson and a second inmate were able to escape from the jail in an alleged coordinated attack on a jail employee.
Childers released surveillance video of the attack last week.
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