UPDATE: 3:24 p.m. - June 5, 2025
The Missoula Pre-Release Center reports that Demar Pugh, who walked away from the facility on Thursday morning, has been taken back into custody.
(first report: 2:27 p.m. - June 5, 2025)
Authorities are looking for a man who walked away from the Missoula Pre-Release Center on Thursday morning.
Demar Pugh, 23, walked away from the facility on Mullan Road shortly after 10:30 a.m.
Pugh is described as an African American man with a medium build and complexion. He weighs approximately 180 pounds and is 6 feet tall.
He has tattoos on his chest: “DP”, Angel wing, and infinity sign; Left Leg: “4”; pierced ears; scar on his forehead and eyebrow.
Pugh has a felony conviction out of Missoula County and is serving a 36-month Montana Department of Corrections sentence for four counts of criminal endangerment.
He now faces a felony escape charge after walking away from the Missoula Pre-Release Center.
Anyone with information about Pugh is asked to contact local law enforcement.
