An inmate has escaped from the East Mesa Re-entry facility, the San Diego Sheriff’s Department said.
The facility, east of Otay Mesa and State Route 124 near the Otay County Open Space Preserve, said inmate Omar Ramirez Sandoval escaped around 1 p.m. Saturday.
Sandoval was an inmate worker at the facility and was last seen around 7 a.m. Saturday wearing a tan and white worker uniform. He is 5 feet 8 inches tall with black hair and brown eyes with a crew cut hairstyle and a clean shave.
Sandoval was sentenced to nine years for possession for sales and transportation of narcotics. He was pending deportation proceedings.
Anyone with information about this case can call the Sheriff's Department non-emergency line at (858)565-5200. You can remain anonymous and be eligible for up to a $1,000 reward for information leading to an arrest by calling Crime Stoppers at (888) 580-8477.
