Crime & Safety
NJ Psychiatric Patient Escapes Hospital, Flees To Nearby Woods: Authorities
He was spotted on trail surveillance footage and found along Egg Harbor Road.
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.
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Lieutenant Hitzelberger with the Department found the man along Egg Harbor Road.
He was then taken to Inspira for treatment.
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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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