Escaped Inmate May Be Headed To Bay Area, CDCR Says

ALAMEDA COUNTY, CA — Authorities are asking for the public's help finding a minimum-security inmate who walked away from Washington Ridge Conservation Camp in Nevada County early Tuesday. Officials with the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation said Justin Tyquiengco, 22, who was last seen at 3:30 a.m., may be headed to the Bay Area.

Tyquiengco, who was convicted in Contra Costa County on second-degree robbery with the use of a firearm, is 5 feet, 10 inches tall, weighs 174 pounds, and has brown eyes and black hair. He has been in the custody of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation since 2015.

Several law enforcement agencies are searching for Tyquiengco, according to the CDCR. Officials said anyone who sees him should call 911. Anyone with information about Tyquiengco can call the CCC Watch Commander at (530) 257-2181, extension 4173.

Photo courtesy California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation