Calif. Inmate Steals Fire Engine to Make Escape
SAN DIEGO -- An official says an inmate escaped from a state prison in San Diego County by stealing the prison fire engine on New Year's Day. Authorities are seeking 51-year-old Thomas Kelley, a convicted car thief who was jailed at Donovan state prison in November for a parole violation. Prison spokesman Lt. Patrick Logan says Kelley worked as a firefighter at the prison near the Mexican border. He was discovered missing Sunday night from the minimum security section.