Inmate missing from Omaha’s community correctional facility

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – The Nebraska Department of Corrections said an inmate went missing from the Community Corrections Center-Omaha on Thursday.

Robert Moss removed his monitoring device after leaving the facility without authorization.

Staff members found the device at a shopping center about a mile from the facility.

When they spotted Moss nearby, he ran off.

Moss started his sentence in early August.  He was sentenced to one year on a charge of theft by receiving in Douglas County and had a tentative release date of Jan. 30.

Moss is a 38-year-old Black man with black hair and blue eyes.

Anyone with knowledge of his whereabouts is asked to contact local authorities or the Nebraska State Patrol immediately.

The corrections center is one of two community-custody facilities operated by the Department of Corrections.

Community custody is the lowest custody level and the least restrictive type of facility.

Inmates are allowed to go to work, school and religious services with prior approval and without direct supervision.