The Metropolitan Police Department is seeking the public's assistance to help locate an escapee.

Late Tuesday night Third District officers arrested 19 year-old Montrell Norris Thomas, of the 200 block of Rhode Island Avenue, NW, and charged him as a Fugitive From Justice who was wanted by Montgomery County authorities on an arrest warrant charging Armed Robbery.

At approximately 2:00 a.m. on Wednesday morning Thomas managed to break free as he was being taken to be processed in the Third District located at 1620 V Street, NW. He made good his escape.

He is described as a black male, 19 years-old, 5'7" tall, 140 pounds, medium complexion with brown eyes and black hair worn in cornrows. He was last seen wearing a beige sweater, dark pants and white shirt. He is known to carry a handgun.

Anyone with information as to his whereabouts or sees him should take no direct action but call the Department's Crime Solvers Unit at 1-800-673-2777. All calls to Crime Solvers are confidential. If a caller provides information which leads to the capture of Thomas, he/she will be eligible for a reward of up to ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS.

Photograph of Escapee