Crime & Safety
Inmate Escapes Richmond Hospital, Spends Night On Lam Before Being Captured: Report
An inmate who fled a Richmond hospital Sunday night was found Monday morning.
Updated 11:15 a.m.
RICHMOND, VA – An inmate escaped a Richmond hospital and eluded police overnight Sunday before ultimately being recaptured, according to reports.
WRIC reports that Devin Jacob Quick escaped from Chippenham Hospital in Richmond at around 8:30 p.m. after being treated there. He was seen in the 1200 block of Apex Road in Chesterfield and ultimately taken into custody again sometime before 10:30 a.m. in the Bon Air area of Chesterfield, about a mile from the hospital.
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Quick is described as having medium-length brown hair and brown eyes, standing just over six feet tall and weighing 170 pounds, according to WRIC. Residents were asked not to approach Quick, but to call 911 if they see him.
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This story was updated to reflect Quick's recapture.
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