Community helps in recapturing escaped inmate

Imperial County Sheriff’s Office said they recaptured 24-year-old Jacob Roman Mariscal on Friday. Mariscal was reported to have walked away from a work detail near Brawley earlier this week.

I.C.S.O Sgt. Jorge Cabanillas, “This individual is back in custody now. He was apprehended last night, right around 7 p.m.”

With community’s help and investigative work, Sheriff’s Deputies, Brawley Police and Homeland Security Investigations found Mariscal hiding in a residence on the 500th block of Poe Court, about a mile north of Brawley.

Brawley police said a 29-year-old woman, Laura Arreola, was arrested, as well, and charged with being his accomplice.

“He was arrested without any further incidents. He will be facing additional charges for escaping,” Cabanillas said.

Cabanillas said the Sheriff’s Office is taking a look at their work detail procedures.

“Whenever the sheriff’s office has an incident, there’s always a debrief that takes place, and if there’s changes that need to be made, they would be made,” Cabanillas said.

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They recognize and thank the community for their help.

“We received a number of phone calls, we received some tips as well, and there was a lot of community involvement during this incident,” Cabanillas added.