On May 4, 2005, Santa Monica Police Department was given information by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department regarding a prisoner that escaped from Los Angeles County Jail. 

The escapee is identified as Alonzo Fitzgerald Taylor, Male, Black, 41 years of age, 6’4, 215 pounds having black hair and brown eyes.  Taylor was last seen wearing a white county jail jumpsuit.

Taylor was in custody pending trial for a 2004 kidnapping and robbery that occurred in the 1000 block of Bay Street in Santa Monica.

Anyone with any information is encouraged to call the Santa Monica Police Department at 310-458-8491 or the Watch Commander’s Office at 310-458-8426.

Callers who wish to provide anonymous information may also call the WeTip national hotline at 1-800-78-CRIME (27463).