Crime & Safety
Accused Murderer Accidentally Released From Bay Area Jail
Authorities are searching for Isaiah Jamon Andrews, arrested on suspicion of homicide and released in Martinez by accident on Oct. 22.
MARTINEZ, CA — A man arrested on suspicion of homicide is on the run after authorities released him last week from the Martinez Detention Facility.
Isaiah Jamon Andrews, 20, of Kent, Washington, was released from the jail on Oct. 22.
At the time, he was being held on local charges, as well as a juvenile warrant out of Sacramento, and an out-of-state arrest warrant for homicide, according to the Contra Costa Sheriff's Office.
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He was arrested on suspicion of killing a 20-year-old in Seattle’s Northgate neighborhood in October, according to a report.
The Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office is investigating why Andrews was released.
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Staff launched a search after they realized he had been released.
The U.S. Marshals Service are assisting with the search for Andrews. Local law enforcement agencies have also been notified.
Anyone with any information about the location of Andrews should call 9-1-1 or the Contra Costa Sheriff’s Office at (925) 646-2441. Email tips to tips@so.cccounty.us or call (866) 846-3592 to leave an anonymous voice message.
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