. >> reporter: nicole lynch is keeping her doors and windows locked because of this man, 34-year-old derek sanders. detectives are looking for him after he escaped friday morning. >> he found a way out. decided he didn't want to be there left the facility, walked down to a spot that is still to be determined. >> reporter: sanders is considered a high-risk offender with mental i issues. the san mateo county district attorney's office says sanders is a parolee with a history of violence, weapons and sex offense he is. >> the sheriff's office is taking it seriously, didn't assign just one deputy to go with. they they have a detective thought looking to find them because there is concern for the public in matters like this. >> we are very close. >> reporter: elizabeth mcdermott and her husband move into the neighborhood 20 years ago. the mental health facility has always been there and until now, has not been a problem. >> they changed their procedures, the way he got out sounds a little lax in oversight. so, you would worry about that from -- is it going to happen again? >> reporter: ni