Man on the run for Kansas rape for nearly 5 years found, arrested in Missouri

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - A man who had been wanted for a Kansas rape for nearly 5 years was taken into custody after he was found in Kansas City, Missouri.

Jackson County, Missouri, Circuit Court records filed on Wednesday, May 28, indicate that Mario Perez, 38, has been found and arrested in connection to 2020 rape charges filed in Kansas.

Wyandotte County, Kansas, District Court documents revealed that Perez was charged with rape and aggravated criminal sodomy for an incident that happened in November 2019. The charges were filed in August 2020, upon the completion of an investigation by the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department.

Law enforcement officials noted that a warrant for Perez’s arrest was issued the same day charges were filed, however, he was not taken into custody until he was found in Kansas City, Missouri, nearly 5 years later.

A waiver of extradition was filed in Jackson County on Wednesday, and Perez was transported to the Wyandotte County Detention Facility, where he awaits a 9 a.m. court appearance on June 17.

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