MESA, Ariz — A man who escaped custody from Mesa Police Department officers was killed in a crash involving a motorcycle, officials said.
Anthony Rosales died in a traffic collision in Mesa on Sept. 21, police said.
On Sept. 11, Rosales was apprehended by Mesa police officers for a shoplifting charge and failure to identify himself.
While outside of the jail in a fenced holding area, police said an officer had Rosales sit on a bench while the officer finished booking paperwork on a computer. As the officer's back was turned, Rosales slipped out of the holding area while the door was closing, officials said.
Just 10 days later, Rosales was driving a stolen motorcycle westbound on east Broadway Road when he ran a red light at 63rd Street, police said. A vehicle was making a left turn at the intersection and collided with Rosales.
Police said impairment was not a factor for the other driver.
Rosales was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead. Police said additional warrants were also out for Rosales.
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