Six inmates utilize homemade rope in escape from California jail
January 11, 2021
Top: Barron Jorge, Gabriel Francis Coronado and Manuel Allen Leon Bottom: Andre Nunez Rodriguez Jr., Fabian Cruz Roman and Edgar Eduardo Ventura
By JOSH FRIEDMAN
Authorities are conducting a manhunt for six inmates who escaped the Merced County Downtown Jail Saturday night.
The inmates gained access to the roof of the jail and used a homemade rope to scale down the side of the building, according to the findings of a preliminary investigation. Jail staff determined the inmates were missing just before midnight, according to the Merced County Sheriff’s Office.