San Diego Police Searching for Escaped Inmate
In San Diego, California, the Sheriff’s deputies are on the hunt for an inmate who was mistakenly released from a San Diego County jail.
The inmate, 50-year old Tuan Tran, also known as Kevin Nguyen, reportedly switched wristbands with another Otay Mesa jail inmate who was about to be bailed out of custody. Tran was released in the other inmate’s place in October, and the mix-up was discovered a few hours later when the other inmate’s mother called to ask about her son’s release from jail.
The Sheriff’s office says that Tran has been at large for several weeks, and he is believed to still be in the San Diego area. He was serving time for burglary and fraud; however, authorities do not believe that he is a threat. The search continues for Tran, who is described as a Vietnamese male around 5 feet 5 inches and 140 pounds.
Inmate Pulls a Switch on Jailers, Escapes, SanDiego6.com, November 18, 2008
Sheriff's Deputies Hunt Prison Escapee, 10News.com, November 17, 2008
Inmate mistakenly released from San Diego jail, MercuryNews.com, October 31, 2008
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