BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — An inmate escaped from Kern Medical in East Bakersfield on Wednesday morning and was caught in a nearby neighborhood shortly after, according to the Kern County Sheriff's Office.
The sheriff's office says they responded to the escape of inmate Vincent Deleon, 45, from Kern Medical around 11 a.m.
Deleon was transported to Kern Medical for a scheduled appointment when he escaped, according to KCSO.
Deleon was taken into custody about an hour and a half later without incident in a neighborhood on Quincy Street near West and Orange drives.
Deleon was convicted of raping a Bakersfield woman after kidnapping her from the In-Shape in Northwest Bakersfield, according to the DA's office. He then drove the victim to her bank to withdraw $500 and then instructed the woman to drive to an orange orchard, where he then raped her.
Deleon is scheduled to be sentenced on June 24, where he potentially faces five consecutive life terms.
This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.
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