Police say a nursing assistant at UPMC McKeesport (Pa.) hospital helped a patient, who was shackled to a bed and under guard, escape from the facility, according to a Times Leader report.
Following his arrest in a domestic dispute, 26-year-old Alexander Erb was hospitalized at UPMC McKeesport on Oct 12. Police say Mr. Erb escaped from the hospital after a nurse assistant gave him a tissue box with a handcuff key hid inside it.
Mr. Erb eluded authorities for more than 16 hours after escaping from the hospital. The nurse who aided him in his escape, Michele Sims, was arraigned Oct. 26 on charges including hindering apprehension.
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