Escaped inmate captured in Coachella
An escaped inmate from Northern California who investigators believe was traveling in the direction of the Coachella Valley was caught Saturday in Coachella.
The Riverside County Gang Impact Team (GIT) with the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office caught 32-year-old Nicolas Dunning during a traffic stop, announced in a tweet.
John Hall, public information officer with the DA’s Office said he was apprehended at around 1:15 a.m.
Dunning was discovered missing from the Konocti Conservation Camp in Lake County on the morning of Dec. 31.
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The DA’s office said he was located through the help of investigative leads.
According to California Department of Correction and Rehabilitation officials, he was committed to CDCR in April 2018 with a five-year sentence for assault with a deadly weapon.
According to the Associated Press, Dunning was one of 95 minimum-security inmates who help fight wildfires. Lt. Charlene Billings, administrative assistant / public information officer for CDCR, said Dunning is assigned as a firefighter but was not working when he disappeared.
Dunning was the fifth inmate to escape from a California correctional facility in December.
