The Latest: 2 escaped inmates arrested in San Francisco

SANTA ANA, Calif. – The Latest on the search for two inmates who remain at large after breaking out of a California jail on Jan. 22 (all times local):

11:00 a.m.

Orange County sheriff’s officials say two inmates accused of violent felonies who broke out of a California jail more than a week ago have been taken into custody.

The sheriff’s department said Saturday on Twitter that 37-year-old Hossein Nayeri and 20-year-old Jonathan Tieu were arrested by the San Francisco Police Department.

A news conference was scheduled for 12 p.m. (1900 GMT).

The two men and one other — 43-year-old Bac Duong — escaped from jail on Jan. 22.

Duong surrendered on Friday to a civilian in Santa Ana.

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