Summary
Texas police are searching for a man named Tory Dugas who was mistakenly released from jail before starting his prison sentence. Dugas was supposed to serve seven years for assault and evading arrest, but a documentation error led to his release.
Key Facts
- Tory Dugas, aged 36, was released from jail by mistake.
- He was sentenced to five years for assaulting a family member and two years for evading arrest.
- Dugas was released from Harris County jail at 4:30 a.m. on Sunday due to a documentation error.
- Jail staff did not properly record his prison sentence, leading to his wrongful release.
- The mistake was discovered on Monday morning during a routine check for prisoner transfers.
- Police have asked the public to help locate Dugas.
- This is not the first incident of mistaken release in Harris County jail; a similar case occurred earlier this year.
