Missouri authorities say courthouse escapee captured

SEDALIA, Mo. -- Missouri authorities have caught a suspect who is accused of fleeing when a bailiff attempted to take him into custody.

The Sedalia Democrat reported 35-year-old Jeremiah Jones of Sedalia was captured Tuesday.

Jones had been in court for a resisting/interfering with arrest charge from Sept. 22. Pettis County Sheriff Kevin Bond said a court bailiff noticed he had an outstanding warrant for another matter and attempted to take Jones into custody. Jones is accused of escaping from the courthouse after a struggle.

Pettis County Sheriff's Sgt. John Cline said Jones was found hiding under a couch in a house about an hour later.

Cline said officials are seeking an additional charge of resisting arrest. No attorney is listed for Jones in online court records.

Information from: The Sedalia Democrat, http://www.sedaliademocrat.com