San Jose man escapes from custody in San Mateo County, later found and arrested

SAN MATEO COUNTY — After his Thursday arrest on suspicion of burglary, a San Jose man was placed into a metal ankle restraint upon his arrival to the Hall of Justice in Redwood City for questioning while in custody.

A short time later, the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office said, the 29-year-old freed himself from the restraint and escaped custody, spurring a nearly two-hour long search.

The sheriff’s office said in a news release Friday that detectives arrested the man around 5:30 p.m. Thursday on a warrant issued for an alleged burglary. The man, who was suspected to be involved in several other burglary cases, was taken to the Hall of Justice for questioning when he managed to escape.

It was not immediately made clear whether the man was under supervision when he managed to escape.

A search was immediately ordered and the sheriff’s office shared the man’s description with neighboring agencies. He was then found and taken back into custody in Menlo Park.

The man was then booked into Maguire Correctional Facility in Redwood City.

“The San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office would like to extend our heartfelt thanks and deepest gratitude to our invaluable law enforcement partners, including the Redwood City Police, the California Highway Patrol, the Atherton Police Department, and the Menlo Park Police Department,” the sheriff’s office said in a statement. “Your support and collaboration were instrumental in swiftly capturing the suspect.”