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Released: December 9, 2010 - Thursday, 04:24 PM

Escaped Prisoner - Handcuffed - Under the Influence

Contact: Rob BrynPhone: (805) 781-4547Date and time of incident: 12-9-10 3:06 PMPlace of Occurrence: Santa Ysabel and Curbaril, AtascaderoVictim Information: N/ASuspect Information: Joshua Allen Smith DOB: 11-25-81 MW 5-8 170 Long bushy brown hair, black sweatshirt, baggy black shorts-below the knees, still handcuffed. Numerous tattoos around calves & shins. May be under the influence of cocaine.San Luis Obispo County Sheriff's narcotics investigators arrested Joshua Allen Smith for an outstanding drug warrant this afternoon. During the transport of the subject to county jail, the marked patrol unit stopped to assist in another investigation. Smith broke out a window and escaped in the area of Santa Ysabel and Curbaril in Atascadero. Sheriff's patrol units, Atascadero PD and a CHP air unit are involved in the search for Smith. Additional unmarked units are also in the Atascadero area. People are asked to call 911 if they spot a subject matching Smith's description and should not approach the suspect themselves.