A man convicted of felony escape charges after walking away from an interview at a drug treatment program in San Mateo while his probation officer was out to lunch was sentenced to two years in state prison Wednesday, according to the San Mateo County District Attorney’s Office.
Salvador Velasquez Aguirre, 48, received 264 days credit for time served. He was in custody for failing to register as a sex offender when he was dropped off for an admission interview at Project Ninety in the vicinity of Second Avenue and South Claremont Street by his probation officer on Feb. 24. He was not guarded, and walked out the front door during a trip to the bathroom.
After a delay, the officer reported Aguirre’s escape to San Mateo police. They searched the area and found Aguirre at a nearby Caltrain station.
Aguirre was apprehended after a short pursuit, according to prosecutors.
Aguirre was convicted in October 1998 of molesting a girl under the age of 13, which counts as a prior strike under California’s Three Strikes law, prosecutors said previously.
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