Carjacker escapes from federal prison in Central Valley
Authorities say a carjacker has escaped from a federal prison in California’s San Joaquin Valley.
Guaymar Cabrera-Hernandez, 26, was discovered missing Friday night from the Atwater penitentiary. He remains at large Saturday.
Merced County Sheriff Vern Warnke told the Merced Sun-Star that local authorities weren’t notified of the escape for at least four hours.
Cabrera-Hernandez was housed in a maximum security area, and authorities haven’t confirmed how he escaped.
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