The Chatham-Kent Health Alliance's Chatham campus. (Photo by Jake Kislinsky)The Chatham-Kent Health Alliance's Chatham campus. (Photo by Jake Kislinsky)
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Hospital Patient Briefly Escapes Custody

A man is facing charges after allegedly trying to escape police custody at the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance.

The man was initially taken from the Chatham-Kent Courthouse to hospital after appearing to be in medical distress around 2:30pm.

After being brought to the CKHA in handcuffs, the suspect allegedly managed to slip out of the cuffs a couple hours later, and took off.

Police caught up to the man later and brought him back to his hospital bed.

Later that night, around 7:30pm, the 19-year-old Raleigh Township man was taken to police headquarters and charged with attempting to escape lawful custody.

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