Oops: Woman Accused Of Escaping Custody, Was Never Really In Custody

HOUSTON, TX — A woman who was believed to have escaped police custody while receiving treatment at Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital, was apparently never in official custody, officials said.

Hospital officials said they learned that the woman was brought to the hospital by a Harris County probation officer, but was there voluntarily and had not fled custody, the Houston Chronicle reported.

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Officials with the Harris County Health System issued a “code orange” alert at about 12:30 p.m. Thursday after hearing that a woman had escaped from police inside the hospital. (Want to get daily updates about traffic news and other events going on in your area? Sign up for the free Houston Patch morning newsletter.)

The procedure required the hospital to activate controlled access procedures, which meant security checks of identification for anyone coming into, or leaving the hospital, the Chronicle reported.

It wasn’t until several hours later that the hospital learned the woman, who did leave, was not in custody.

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