By Uwa Ede-Osifo -
NBC News
Authorities in St. Francois County, in Farmington, Missouri, reported via Facebook that five inmates escaped from the detention center Tuesday night.
The suspects, identified as Kelly McSean, Dakota Pace, Aaron Sebastian, LuJuan Tucker, and Michael Wilkins, gained access to the jail's rooftop through ventilation ducts and pipes from the building's plumbing system.
Later, they arrived, according to the sheriff of the county of St. Francois, Gregory Armstrong.
St. Francois County Jail in Farmington, Missouri.Google Maps
The inmates shed their orange T-shirts and were seen on cameras wearing white thermal leggings, white briefs or basketball shorts and white T-shirts, with the exception of Tucker, who was wearing a black shirt, the sheriff's office said.
Surveillance footage also captured the inmates stealing a dark gray 2009 Toyota Scion with temporary Missouri license plates and no front license plate from the Centene Corporation parking lot at approximately 7:00 pm.
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The group was last seen on camera driving south, according to sheriff's department officials.
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All of the inmates were being held on felony warrants and three of the inmates — Tucker, Sebastian and McSean — are known sex offenders, records show.
Authorities announced that if members of the public see the fugitives, they should stay away and call 911.
