The Oktibbeha County Sheriff”s Office is searching for a man who walked out of Circuit Court during his trial Thursday.
Peruzo K. Duck, aka “Ruzo,” is was found guilty of possession of cocaine, the sheriff”s office said.
He is 5 feet 10 inches tall, 190 pounds and has a tattoo of a lady on his left arm, sheriff”s officials said in a release.
“The Oktibbeha County Sheriff”s Office and local agencies have actively been searching for Duck since he left Oktibbeha County Circuit Court at the beginning of his trial,” the release said. “Duck was out on bond when he walked out of the courthouse and is now considered a fugitive from justice.”
He is known to stay with family and friends in Starkville, officials said.
Anyone with information on Duck”s whereabouts is asked to call the sheriff”s office at 662-323-2421, the Starkville Police Department 662-323-4131, or Golden Triangle Crime Stoppers at 800-530-7151.
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