CDCR Seeking Incarcerated Man Who Walked Away from Washington Ridge Conservation Camp

NEVADA CITY - California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) officials are searching for an incarcerated person who walked away from Washington RidgeConservation Camp in Nevada County on Friday, July 26, 2024.

Arnel T. Arienda was discovered missing at approximately 6:30 p.m. during an evening head count. A search of the fire camp buildings and grounds was immediately conducted. CDCR's Office of Correctional Safety, and local law enforcement agencies have been notified and are assisting in the search.

Arienda, 45, is 5 feet 5 inches tall and weighs 183 pounds. He has black hair, brown eyes and was last seen wearing an orange shirt and pants.

Arienda was admitted to CDCR from Kern County on March 4, 2022, sentenced to serve 8 years for carjacking with an enhancement for use of a firearm

Anyone who sees Arienda or has knowledge of their whereabouts should immediately contact law enforcement, call 911 or Camp Commander Waylon Hanks at (530) 265-4623.

Since 1977, 99 percent of all people who have left an adult institution, camp, or community-based program without permission have been apprehended.

Arnel T. Arienda

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 26, 2024

Contact: CDCR Press Office: [email protected]

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