
An alarming incident occurred on Monday when a dangerous criminal managed to escape from the custody of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR). The escapee, Caesar Hernandez, 34, was being transported to the courthouse when he made a daring escape by jumping from the transport van.
Hernandez had been serving a sentence of 25 years to life with the possibility of parole for first-degree murder, a second-strike offense, as confirmed by the CDCR. Following his escape, the Delano Police Department, along with other law enforcement agencies, has been actively involved in the search for Hernandez.