AUSTIN, Texas — A detainee escaped from law enforcement custody at a North Austin hospital Monday morning before being located on a CapMetro bus and taken back into custody, according to the Austin Police Department.
APD officers were monitoring the individual in custody at St. David’s North Austin Medical Center, in the 12221 block of North MoPac Expressway southbound service road, when the person escaped at 7:47 a.m., police said. Officers established a perimeter around the hospital and conducted an extensive search of the surrounding area with assistance from other APD resources.
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Later that morning, officers received information that the individual was on a CapMetro bus. Officers located the person and took them back into custody, police said.
The individual sustained a minor injury during the escape and was transported to a local hospital for evaluation, according to police.
CBS Austin has reached out to St. David’s North Austin Medical Center for comment and is awaiting a response.