The Minnesota Department of Corrections seeks help from the public to locate a fugitive who went missing during a transfer from Minnesota to California.
Robert Thomas Baca was transferred from Minnesota on Oct. 5, 2020, and -- somehow disappeared. Investigators say he was last seen in Ontario, California, during the transfer process.
Baca was being moved as his supervision was relocated to the California Department of Corrections in San Bernardino, where his family resides.
Baca’s criminal history includes failure to register as a predatory offender, criminal sexual misconduct in the second degree, escape from custody, motor vehicle theft, and receiving stolen property.
In the midst of the transfer process, Baca was being kept at the Southwest Regional Detention Center in Murrieta, California, where he was being questioned on new charges.
Baca was released from the detention center on May 11 and was instructed to report to his California agent’s office the next day, which he did not do.
If Baca is seen, the DOC advises the public not to confront him but call 911. He is described as a 55-year-old white man, 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighing about 185 pounds. Baca has gray hair, brown eyes, and fair skin.
The Minnesota Department of Corrections has a Fugitive Hotline at 651-603-0026 for those who have information about the whereabouts of Baca. The public can also call the investigator in charge at 651-802-4579.
