Authorities launched a manhunt in Barrio Logan after 50-year-old Rudy Beltran walked away from a San Diego reentry center yesterday, cutting off his court-ordered GPS tracker in the middle of the day and disappearing into nearby streets and transit routes.
Officials say Beltran removed the GPS device at about 1 PM and left the Male Community Reentry Program site. He was last seen in blue jeans and a blue short-sleeved shirt while state corrections investigators and local officers fanned out through surrounding neighborhoods and transit corridors.
What happened
According to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, staff at the reentry center were alerted at about 1 PM when Beltran removed his GPS unit. An emergency count quickly confirmed he was gone, and the CDCR’s Office of Correctional Safety called in local law enforcement to join the search.
CDCR lists Beltran as 50 years old, about 6-foot-1 and 205 pounds, with brown eyes and black hair. The agency says he was last seen in blue jeans and a blue short-sleeved shirt. Records show he was received from San Diego County in 2009 and is serving a 28-year sentence for carjacking, with extra time added for prior felony convictions.
Identification and reporting
As reported by KFMB's CBS8, the agency released a photo and public description in hopes someone will spot Beltran. The outlet, crediting City News Service, relayed state details to help the public identify him while the alert was pushed to patrol and transit units during the canvass.
Boston Avenue reentry center has seen past walkaways
The Male Community Reentry Program facility on the 2700 block of Boston Avenue in Barrio Logan has dealt with walkaway cases before, according to local reporting. In one 2025 incident, a man who had ditched a GPS tracker was ultimately found at a trolley station, and his case was referred to the San Diego County District Attorney for possible escape charges, Times of San Diego noted.
The program itself is designed to help eligible participants transition out of prison by connecting them with housing, employment, treatment and other services as they finish their sentences under supervision in the community.
What authorities say now
CDCR is urging anyone who sees Beltran or has information about his whereabouts to contact local law enforcement, call 911 or reach Special Agent Guillermo Lopez at 619-666-5523, according to the agency release.
The department points out that historically, most people who walk away from community placements are eventually caught. Investigators are reviewing surveillance footage and checking transit routes as part of the ongoing search.
