Police: Handcuffed man who fled hospital arrested for escape
LA PALMA, Calif. — A handcuffed car theft suspect who bolted from a Southern California hospital while being treated for injuries from a traffic collision was arrested Sunday after a manhunt, police said.
Javier Anguiano, 30, was found hiding in a neighborhood several hours after he escaped from custody at a hospital in the Orange County suburb of La Palma.
He was arrested on suspicion of escape, outstanding warrants and charges related to drugs and a stolen vehicle.