GASTON COUNTY, N.C. -- State and local law enforcement are searching for a minimum custody inmate that escaped the Gaston Correctional Center.

Thomas Walker was reported missing Thursday night. He was last seen near the center at 11:21 p.m.

Walker is a white male described as having a thin build, standing 5’ 6" tall and weighing 126 pounds.

He was serving a sentence for larceny over $1,000 and was first admitted in August 2014.

Walker was scheduled for release in June.