FLINT, MI -- The wrong man has been released from the Genesee County Jail after he impersonated his cell mate.

Dustin Tyrone Thomas was released from the Genesee County Jail on Sunday, April 10, according to a report from WJRT ABC12. Thomas impersonated his cell mate to trick deputies.

The inmate allegedly threatened to kill his cell mate's family. His cell mate then turned over his ID bracelet and social security number, according to the report. Thomas even went so far as to change his hairstyle to look like his cell mate.

Earlier this month, Thomas was arrested and remanded without bail for probation violation related to a 2014 breaking and entering case out of Flint, according to 7th Circuit Court records.

Thomas has now also been charged with escaping from lawful custody, according to 67th District Court records.

Thomas is described as 6-feet 2-inches tall about 182 pounds, according to the Michigan Department of Corrections' Offender Tracking Information System website.

Anyone with information is asked to call 911 or 810-257-3407, or to submit an anonymous tip call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-422-JAIL.

Amanda Emery is a police reporter for MLive-Flint Journal. Contact her at aemery@mlive.com or 810-285-0792. Follow her on Twitter or Facebook.