California man indicted for breaking out of federal prison 8 years ago
The U.S. Attorney's Office in California's eastern district has apprehended and charged a 55-year-old fugitive who had been at large for eight years after breaking out of a federal prison in the state.
According to a news release from U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert, a federal grand jury on Thursday handed a one-count indictment against San Francisco resident Eric Pree, accusing him of escaping from detention.
Pree was found guilty in 2012 of federal wire fraud and aggravated identity theft, according to Talbert's office. He received a one-year, five-month sentence.
Prior to his disappearance from the U.S. Penitentiary Atwater on January 29, 2017, Pree was incarcerated there serving his term.
According to a news statement from Talbert's office, "Pree did not have permission to leave the A...