Escaped St. Louis inmate accused of sexually assaulting elderly woman on the run

A 29-year-old inmate broke out of the City Justice Center in St. Louis on Sunday. Maurio Thomas faces charges of sodomy and burglary linked to attacks on an elderly woman.

St. Louis inmate flees custody amid sodomy and burglary charges

The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department announced Sunday morning that an inmate had escaped from the City Justice Center and remained at large, firstalert4.com reports.

Maurio Thomas, 29, was last seen wearing a black long-sleeve shirt, dark trousers and white shoes. He stands 5′9″ and weighs approximately 130 pounds.

Authorities are deploying cameras, K9 units and the intelligence division in the search. Police urge residents not to approach Thomas if spotted, and to call 911 immediately instead.

The department also asked the public to lock doors to their homes, vehicles and outbuildings, and to avoid leaving keys inside cars.

According to earlier firstalert4.com coverage from Saturday, Thomas faces two counts of first-degree sodomy and two counts of first-degree burglary. He is accused of sexually assaulting an elderly woman on two separate occasions.

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