Update | Late Thursday night, the Platte County Sheriff's Department said Meineker was taken into custody.
Original story |The Platte County Sheriff's Department is asking for the public's help to find an escapee.
Jacob Meineker, 38, escaped from custody at about 2:30 p.m. Wednesday while at St. Luke's North Hospital, according to a news release from the Platte County Sheriff's Office.
He was last seen wearing blue hospital pants, but did not have on a shirt or shoes, the news release states.
Meineker is white, 5 feet, 8 inches tall and weighs 180 pounds. He has hazel eyes and brown hair.
Meineker was arrested on Oct. 19 and charged with possession of a controlled substance with 35 grams of marijuana/synthetic cannabinoid, according to jail records.
Bond was set at $2,500.
Anyone with information about Meineker should call 911.
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