~At 5:15 am Monday, a staff member of the Fresno County Jail noticed that sentenced inmate, Sebastian Hernandez Gonzales, was missing. The 21-year-old had been in custody since December 17th, 2014 for a vehicle theft charge.
Gonzales is an inmate worker with outside clearance who is assigned to the Utility Worker Crew. Shortly after 4:30 Monday morning, he was called out of his housing unit to clean the Main Jail lobby and the immediate area outside of the lobby. At 5:15 am, a jail staff member reported to the Sergeant on duty that Gonzales was nowhere to be found. Patrol deputies were immediately notified and are actively searching the streets for him.
Gonzales has been an inmate worker assigned to this detail since February 3rd, 2015. He was scheduled to be released on June 17th, 2015.
Gonzales is 5’6” tall, 150 lbs. with black hair and brown eyes. He has a thin mustache and three inch scar on his forehead. Gonzales’ last known address is on L Street in Sanger.
It is common for non-violent inmates who have short sentences to be assigned to work crews. They are typically considered low flight risks because their release date is coming soon and they know they face strict punishment if caught trying to flee. If Gonzales is apprehended, he will be booked on a felony of escaping custody and will be subject to a longer jail sentence.
