Inmate Found After Walking Away From Crestline Facility

CRESTLINE, CA — An inmate who walked away from a detention camp in San Bernardino County has been found, prison officials announced late Friday morning.

Raul Martinez, who left Pilot Rock Conservation Camp in Crestline on Thursday evening, was found at approximately 12:30 a.m. Friday at an undisclosed location, according to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.

He was taken into custody without incident, prison officials said.

Martinez will be transported to Wasco State Prison and his case will be referred to the San Bernardino County District Attorney’s Office for consideration of escape charges, officials continued.

Martinez, 41, was discovered missing around 6:10 p.m. Thursday, shortly after the camp's dinner meal was over, according to the CDCR.

Martinez was serving a six-sentence for inflicting corporal injury in Los Angeles County. He was scheduled to be released in May 2021, according to prison officials.