US Marshal Service offering reward for information leading to arrest of escaped inmate
AZ inmate escaped a day after getting arrested on charges of aggravated assault, unlawful imprisonment
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The U.S. Marshals Service is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to the arrest of a Pima County jail inmate who escaped last week and remains on the run.
Authorities said 43-year-old Oscar Alday slipped out a door at the jail Thursday afternoon while other inmates were being released from custody.
Alday was arrested a day earlier on charges of aggravated assault and unlawful imprisonment.
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According to court documents, Alday was placed on probation in July 2021 for an unlawful imprisonment case from the year before.
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He has previous convictions in the county for aggravated assault, kidnapping, burglary and flight from an officer.
Authorities said Alday has a long and violent criminal history in the Tucson area and should be considered armed and dangerous.
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Tucson police officials said they are conducting an administrative investigation into the jail escape and will address issues as part of a formal review and take corrective action.