More than 60 tips checked out in the search for Roseville's Mahany Park accused killer
ROSEVILLE -- Dozens of law enforcement were looking for the accused killer Eric Abril and were asking for the public's help in tracking him down.
New information released Monday morning from the Placer County Sheriff's Office showed that 64 tips have come through -- and law enforcement officers checked out each one. Many of these tips are focused on the area near I-80 and China Garden Road.
A woman who only wanted to be identified as Monica lives near China Garden Road. Her backyard gave her a bird's eye view of the manhunt for 35-year-old Abril, the suspected killer who snuck out of Sutter Roseville Medical Center on Sunday.
Around 70 law enforcement agencies, from Roseville Police to U.S. Marshalls, have searched the ground and above via chopper with 24-hour air surveillance.
The Placer County Sheriff said a preliminary investigation revealed that the deputy was not asleep during the incident, but Abril was able to "defeat his restraints."
The Sheriff's Office is now reviewing its corrections policies and procedures regarding inmate transportation, supervision, and security.
Early Monday afternoon, the sheriff's office announced that Abril had been taken into custody.