Man accused of stealing skin grafts from California hospitals again subject of manhunt

A warrant has been issued for the arrest of a San Jacinto man who prosecutors say failed to show up to court after being accused of posing as an employee at hospitals in Riverside and Orange counties and stealing $300,000 worth of property, including skin grafts.

A Riverside County sheriff’s investigator had told a judge in August that he feared Jason Brauner, 47, would flee if his bail wasn’t significantly increased, but the investigator’s plea went unheeded. Now, once again, deputies are hunting Brauner.