Police spokesperson Jason Spencer was quoted by the Houston Chronicle as saying that the jail had not realised Dugas was missing until Monday morning when officials were checking the list of people meant to be transferred to state custody. Police have asked the public to contact them if they spot Dugas.

Troy Dugas, 36, was sentenced to five years in prison after assaulting a family member, the Harris County Sheriff's Office said

Houston cops have launched a desperate manhunt for a suspect mistakenly released from jail ahead of his prison sentence. The Harris County Sheriff’s Office has asked locals to “be on the lookout” for Troy Dugas, 36, in an X post Monday.