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A Westmoreland County Prison inmate awaiting multiple hearings for illegal possession of a firearm, theft and drug-related charges is accused of trying to escape from custody.
County Detective James Williams charged Brandon Zepeda, 27, of Greensburg with escape after he allegedly attempted to run out of the emergency room at Excela Health Westmoreland Hospital, where prison guards took him April 27 for treatment of an undisclosed ailment.
Two guards accompanied Zepeda to the Greensburg hospital about 5 p.m. that day when he asked to use the restroom, according to court documents. His shackles had been removed during the treatment, Williams reported.