Overview

• Nick A. Lopez, 51, was arrested Tuesday at a Palm Street trolley station in San Diego after escaping from the Male Community Reentry Program on Friday.
• Lopez had removed his GPS tracking device before walking away from the facility, where he had been housed since March 4, 2025.
• He had been serving a three-year, eight-month sentence for drug and weapons offenses committed while on bail in 2023.
• Following his recapture, Lopez will be returned to state prison, and his case has been referred to the San Diego County District Attorney’s Office for potential escape charges.
• California's reentry system, which supports prisoner rehabilitation, maintains a 99% recapture rate for individuals who escape or walk away from placements.