SEWELL, NJ — A psychiatric patient was found after escaping from Jefferson Hospital on Saturday, the Washington Township Police Department said.
The man broke a window and fled to a wooded area nearby.
A trail camera showed the man in the woods, and a K-9 was ordered to track his whereabouts.
Lieutenant Hitzelberger with the Department found the man along Egg Harbor Road.
He was then taken to Inspira for treatment.
An update on any injuries he may have sustained was not immediately available.
Patch has reached out to Jefferson Health for more on the events surrounding the escape.
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