Man who escaped a San Diego reentry program caught by authorities
SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — A prisoner was apprehended after he escaped a reentry program in San Diego Tuesday night, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation said Wednesday.
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Eric Lewis, 52, walked away from a male community reentry program facility in San Diego after 9 p.m. Tuesday, the department said, adding that he has been at the facility since January 29.
Shortly before 9 a.m. the following morning, he was found without incident by officials with the Office of Correctional Safety and taken to the Richard J. Donovan correctional facility.
According to authorities, Lewis was sentenced to three years and eight months in prison for transporting/selling a controlled substance while released on bail in 2023, as well as “possessing/owning a firearm by a felon or addict.” He was also sentenced to three years for possessing a controlled substance for sale.
Officials said his case will be referred to the San Diego District Attorney’s office for possible escape charges.
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