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Elgin police are searching for an inmate who escaped from a mental health center Wednesday morning in the northwest suburb, and warning people to stay away from him.
Jesse Vega escaped from custody at the Elgin Mental Health Center near Seneca Street and Dundee Avenue, according to Elgin police.
Vega is described as a 5-foot-8, 160-pound Hispanic man who was last seen wearing a blue shirt, blue jeans, white shoes and handcuffs, police said. He has tattoos on both arms.
Police advise anyone who sees Vega not to approach him and instead call 911.