Pomona: Escapee Apprehended After Fleeing Police Custody

11.20.2018 | 6:30 PM | POMONA – A man who escaped police custody at a local hospital was back in cuffs, Tuesday night.

The incident began when a suspect who was in police custody at the Pomona Valley Hospital had his handcuffs removed in order to use a restroom around 6:30 PM.

After having his handcuffs removed, the suspect fled the hospital on foot.

Officers set-up a large perimeter with the assistance of outside agencies in attempt to contain the suspect.

During their search, authorities received reports from an off-duty officer who spotted the suspect.

With the off-duty officers description of the suspect’s location and the assistance of police K-9s, the escapee was located hiding. By 10:15 PM the suspect was apprehended and back in custody..

It was unclear why the suspect was originally in police custody.

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