Inmate escapes from city jail

Chief A. Perry Thomas reports an inmate by the name of Braylon Johnson escaped from the Ville Platte City Jail at 10:51 a.m., Sunday, August 10, 2025. He was arrested by Ville Platte Police on July 29, 2025, for Domestic Abuse, Aggravated Battery, and Child Endangerment. He also had a Bench Warrant for St. Landry Parish.
Braylon Johnson
Black Male
DOB: 3/10/2000
AGE: 25
Height: 5’8
Weight: 223 lbs.
Johnson’s upper body is covered in tattoos (face, neck, check, arms, and stomach)
Chief Thomas asks if you see BRAYLON JOHNSON, please call 911 to report him.