SoCal Prison Escapee Arrested In Mountain View

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA — An inmate who escaped from a California state prison in Los Angeles was captured Sunday in Mountain View, officials with the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation said Monday. Jason Kohr, 36, was taken into custody at 11:35 p.m. Sunday by agents with CDCR's Special Service Unit (SSU), CDCR Spokeswoman Krissi Khokhobashvili said in a news release.

Kohr, who was discovered missing Oct. 28 from California State Prison-Los Angeles County, a minimum security facility, was located by Bay Area SSU agents who had been following investigative leads into his whereabouts. The agents observed Kohr in an allegedly stolen vehicle Sunday night in Mountain View, Khokhobashvili said.

Kohr attempted to run off, but agents caught up to him after a short foot pursuit, the spokeswoman said. He continued to struggle, and agents used a Taser to subdue him and place him under arrest, she said.

Kohr has since been returned to state prison.

The stolen vehicle was recovered by the Mountain View Police Department, which is expected to file related charges against Kohr.

Kohr’s case will also be referred to the District Attorney’s Office for prosecution on escape charges, Khokhobashvili said.

Kohr was discovered missing from the Los Angeles facility during a 9 p.m. count Oct. 28. He was last seen during the 4 p.m. count and at the evening meal, Khokhobashvili said.

At the time of his escape, Kohr was serving a six-year term out of Ventura County for vehicle theft, attempting to evade a peace officer while driving recklessly and second-degree burglary. He was scheduled to be released in July 2018, the spokeswoman said.

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