Crime & Safety
Prisoner Escapes Police Custody Wearing Hospital Gown: WARRANT
Schaumburg man charged with drug offense was being treated at hospital when he escaped, cops said.
BRIDGEVIEW, IL -- A man under arrest for a drug charge allegedly escaped police custody while being treated at Advocate Christ Medical Center. Police said he was still wearing a hospital gown when he ran away.
Bridgeview police were in court seeking an arrest warrant for Mark Flores-Tobar, 29, of Schaumburg. The detective told the judge that Flores-Tobar was picked up April 29 on a retail theft charge at the Bridgeview Kmart. Flores-Tobar allegedly gave a false name. Police said they also found cocaine in his sock.
Flores-Tobar was being treated at Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn. He was supposed to be released back into police custody but fled the hospital, the detective said.
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The prosecutor said Flores-Tobar is currently on probation. The judge issued a warrant for $50,000.
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