A suspect arrested Friday night slipped off his handcuffs and escaped from sheriff's custody, prompting a manhunt in the Lakeside area.
Nicholas Rodriguez, 18, was taken into custody on suspicion of felony spousal abuse at about 6:30 p.m. and taken to the Lakeside sheriff's office, according to officials.
At the office, Rodriguez managed to get out of his cuffs and took off.
Deputies set up a perimeter to search for the suspect, using K-9 units and a helicopter, but a search for hours turned up nothing.
Finally, residents told deputies about a pile of debris at a neighborhood preschool. When they sent the helicopter over it, deputies were able to pick up Rodriguez' heat signature as he lay in the pile.
He was re-arrested at about 1:25 a.m. Saturday.
