MEDICAL LAKE, Wash. (AP) - A 39-year-old man who escaped from Eastern State Hospital on Thursday evening has been found in Spokane.
Dustin P. Leeds escaped from the mental hospital in Medical Lake shortly before 8 p.m. on Thursday.
He was taken into custody early Friday morning after Spokane police spotted him at the city’s train and bus station.
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Authorities say Leeds suffers from an unspecified psychotic disorder and has a lengthy history of assault.
Officials for the 317-bed hospital said they are investigating how Leeds was able to escape.
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