Authorities are searching for an inmate who escaped from custody at a Long Beach facility Tuesday night.

Evans L. Eithan, 23, was serving his sentence at the Male Community Reentry Program facility in Long Beach when he escaped at around 7:20 p.m., according to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.

Authorities launched a search of the buildings and grounds, but Eithan was nowhere to be found. He fled the facility grounds by getting into the passenger seat of a gray Jeep four-door pickup truck.

He is 6 feet, 1 inch tall and weighs 185 pounds. He has brown eyes and black hair. He was last seen wearing a black sweatshirt and gray shorts. 

Eithan was admitted to the center on June 12, 2024. He is serving a three-year, four-month sentence for first-degree burglary, evading arrest while driving recklessly, and resisting a peace officer.

Authorities with the CDCR’s Office of Correctional Safety and local law enforcement agencies have been notified and are assisting in the search.

It’s unclear where Eithan may be headed.

Anyone who has seen Eithan or knows his whereabouts is asked to call Special Agent Abraham Villasenor at 760-936-1851, their local law enforcement agency or simply dial 911.

The Male Community Reentry Program allows eligible offenders committed to state prison to serve the end of their sentences in the reentry center to ease their transition from custody to the community. It is a voluntary program for male offenders who have two years or less left to serve.