Staff members from a treatment facility in Los Angeles picked up Hollis Priest and were heading back to LA when he asked to use the restroom.
Authorities say they stopped at a Jack in the Box at Highways 99 and 43 near Selma when Priest jumped out of the car and took off.
Deputies found him a short time later near a Home Depot. He's now back in jail on multiple charges including burglary, vehicle theft, and escape.