Crime & Safety

Inmate Runs From Fairfield Courtroom, Captured After Brief Foot Chase

The incident happened at about 3:20 p.m. at the courthouse.

(CBS Bay Area)

August 19, 2026

An inmate ran out of a preliminary hearing at the Fairfield Courthouse Tuesday afternoon, knocking down a deputy district attorney and making it out of the courtroom before he was quickly apprehended, the Solano County Sheriff's Office said.

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The incident happened at about 3:20 p.m. at the courthouse.

The sheriff's office said Darian Leon Guerrero ran out of the courtroom at the conclusion of the hearing. During the escape, Guerrero ran into and knocked down a deputy district attorney and damaged the courtroom door.

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