Inmate caught after escaping through hospital ceiling, stealing janitorial uniform
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MIAMI – Officers surrounded Jackson Memorial Hospital on Friday afternoon after an inmate who was thought to be wearing a hospital gown attempted to escape.
The inmate identified as Jermaine Henderson was supposed to be taking a shower before scheduled surgery when he escaped through the ceiling of the bathroom, police said. He made it to the 10th floor and stole a janitorial uniform, police said. He was walking barefoot when he walked out of the building.
Heavily armed Miami police officers surrounded the Jackson Memorial Hospital on Friday.
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Miami-Dade Police responded to assist Miami Police in the search, and officers found a picture of the suspect in a janitor s outfit, officials said.
About 20 minutes later the suspect was found in the area of Northwest 10th Avenue and 38th Street, officials said.
Officials said the man, identified as 39-year-old Jermaine Henderson, was already facing charges including fleeing and alluding, resisting an officer without violence, reckless driving, possession of a controlled substance with intent bto sell and tampering with physical evidence.
No other information was immediately known.
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