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2 men escape prison in Soledad




SOLEDAD, Calif. - Two inmates at the Salinas Valley State Prison in Soledad, escaped on Sunday morning, May 6. 
The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation is searching for Richard Almanza and Jonathan Damiano.
Both are inmates serving time for burglary at the minimum security prison. 
Lt. Eduardo Mazariegos states that they were last seen running through a nearby vineyard, and would have had to get over a 6 foot fence at the facility. 
Lt. Mazariegos says they were reporting as missing at approximately 8:55 am and at that time, the inmates were walking to the dorms after breakfast, before heading to the yard. 
Almanza is 23 years old, is 5 feet 8 inches tall, is 134 pound with brown eyes, black hair and tattoos. He is serving a 4 year, 8 month sentence for burglary in the 1st degree and manufacturing/possession of a blackjack as a 2nd striker. 
Damiano is 35 years old, 5 feet 11 inches, 225 pounds with brown eyes and brown hair. The Sacramento resident is serving a 3 year sentence for burglary in the 2nd degree. 
Both Almanza and Damiano were set to be released on parole in the next year.
If caught, Almanza and Damiano could face 3 to 5 more years in prison. 
If anyone sees either of these men or has information on their whereabouts, contact law enforcement or call 911. 

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