March 4, 2009
OC fugitive arrested after 20-year search
A Riverside County man who escaped from a juvenile hall nearly 20 years ago while awaiting sentencing in six attempted murders was arrested today, ending a search that he dodged by allegedly using fake identities and attempting to mutilate his fingerprints.
Baldomero Johnny Diaz, 36, was taken into custody at his Menifee home and is scheduled to be turned over to the California Department of Corrections to begin serving a prison term.
Diaz's case dates back to an October 1989 night, when he was 17 and a member of a street gang, according to prosecutors…
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