Escaped Sex Offender's Bizarre Escape and Capture in St. Louis
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A child-sex offender escaped from a St. Louis County hospital, stole an officer's handcuff keys, hitched a ride to south St. Louis, ate a hot dog at a city-hosted picnic, and tried to pick up a job application before being captured. The offender had been imprisoned for felony enticement of a child in 2007. During his 16 hours of freedom, he answered political questions at a poll workers' event, took a selfie with a woman, and possibly hid out in a sewer. He was eventually arrested in Shrewsbury.
- Escaped sex offender stole handcuff keys, hitched a ride, ate a hot dog in Tower Grove Park St. Louis Post-Dispatch
- Officers no longer employed in aftermath of inmate escape from Mercy Hospital KTVI Fox 2 St. Louis
- Escaped child predator got up to ‘some peculiar things’ during 16 hours on the run, police say KSDK.com
- EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Father of escapee’s victim wants corrections staff held accountable KMOV4
- Authorities capture Tommy Wayne Boyd, a convicted child sex offender who walked out of a hospital in St. Louis, Missouri CNN
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