2 Jail Escapees Still Being Sought

Sheriff’s officials were still searching Thursday for two of four inmates who escaped from the Theo Lacy Branch Jail, a medium-security lockup, Wednesday night.

The two escapees were identified as Casimiro Sanchez, 40, and Jose Cruz, 22. Sanchez is described as 5 feet, 7 inches tall, weighing 150 pounds, and having black hair and brown eyes. Cruz is 5 feet, 9 inches tall, weighs 200 pounds, and also has black hair and brown eyes.

They and two other inmates escaped from the fenced outdoor area around 6 p.m.

Bojar Ruelas, 24, who was wearing only jail-issued boxer shorts at the time, was captured minutes later on Bristol Street in Santa Ana. Luis Granados, 24, also wearing only jail-issued boxer shorts, was found nearby about two hours later. The men will be charged with escape, sheriff’s officials said.

All four were being held there pending trial on narcotics charges. None is considered dangerous.