An inmate who disappeared from a Bay Area prison in California has been arrested in New York City 13 years later.
Officials with the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) said Eduardo Hernandez was last seen by authorities in 2011 at Delta Conservation Camp in Suisun City. statement Friday.
Hernandez was originally sentenced to 13 years in prison for stealing a vehicle with a firearm in Los Angeles County in 2005. He was then booked into a Solano County detention center and “left on his own” in 2011, according to the CDCR.
Although not mentioned in the press release, he escaped along with another inmate, Jose Padilla, who remains at large. Not Foundby Los Angeles Times.
According to the CDRC, Hernandez was “arrested without incident in New York City” on May 20.
“Since 1977, 99 percent of people who leave adult facilities, camps and community-based programs without authorization have been arrested,” the department added.
Another inmate who escaped from Delta Detention Center, James Xiong, was arrested on May 13, 2024, after being on the run for about two weeks after escaping from custody, authorities said. statement.
