RCPD searching for escaped inmate

Prisoner escapes during medical check-up.
Published: Apr. 25, 2024 at 6:21 PM EDT

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KEVN) - Rapid City Police are searching for an escaped prison inmate.

Kobey Saunsoci escaped custody Wednesday afternoon following a medical appointment in Rapid City. He was last seen wearing an orange t-shirt and khaki pants.

Saunsoci, 22, is 6-feet-2-inches tall and weighs approximately 180 pounds. He has black hair and brown eyes.

He is serving sentences for grand theft and possession of a controlled substance out of Pennington County.

If you see Saunsoci or know of his whereabouts, contact law enforcement immediately.