ST. LOUIS (First Alert 4) — A man police called “extremely dangerous” is back in custody after escaping the St. Louis city jail and prompting an exhaustive manhunt Sunday. City officials are now apologizing to the public for multiple system failures that allowed the escape to happen.
Investigators confirmed the man escaped through ceiling tiles to a stairwell and then walked out a back door. The ceiling’s alarm system and the door’s lock were not working at the time.
“We’re embarrassed by it and we’re really sorry that this happened,” St. Louis Director of Public Safety Shawn Dace said…