Prisoner convicted of LA County murder escapes police custody in Kern County

An inmate convicted of first-degree murder in Los Angeles County escaped police custody in Kern County on Monday, according to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Report informs via ABC7.

Cesar Hernandez, 34, escaped from a van after he arrived at the Kern County Superior Courthouse in Delano for a court appearance, according to a news release by the CDCR.

He escaped around 10:45 a.m. local time. At the time, he was wearing an orange prison jumpsuit and white thermals, Delano police said.

Hernandez was sentenced to 25 years to life with the possibility of parole for first-degree murder, CDCR said.

Hernandez is considered dangerous. The Delano Police Department is assisting CDCR and other law enforcement agencies in the search.