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Anaheim SWAT Arrests 22-Year-Old Who Fled College Furlough After Cutting Off GPS

The case has intensified scrutiny of how Orange County oversees court-approved educational furloughs.

Overview

  • Jose Angel Aguilar was taken into custody without incident around 11 p.m. Thursday after Anaheim SWAT served a search warrant at a motel.
  • Authorities say Aguilar cut off his GPS ankle monitor Tuesday and left Santiago Canyon College while on a court-approved academic furlough.
  • Aguilar was serving time in an Orange County juvenile facility for a 2021 murder committed at age 17, with the furlough granted in February.
  • Probation officials asked a juvenile court on March 6 to revoke the furlough over potential violations, but the request was not approved before he fled.
  • Santiago Canyon College issued a RAVE Alert, reported no identified threat to campus, and is reviewing notification and coordination practices as county leaders call for policy review.