CONCORD, N.C. — Officers are searching for a man who escaped from the hospital while in police custody.
Jalin Brown, 25, was receiving medical care at Atrium Health Cabarrus after he was arrested on Friday. Police approached Brown at a gas station on Poplar Tent Road when he drove off from the area. As he drove off, a gas pump hit a nearby officer, according to the Concord Police Department.
Brown crashed a short time later and was taken into custody after running into a wooded area. He was then treated at Atrium Health Cabarrus for dehydration.
On Sunday around 11 p.m., Brown escaped the hospital through a window. He jumped onto a roof and then ran away through the hospital parking lot. He then stole a vehicle and drove off from the area, according to police.
Brown was last seen in the area of Carolina Mall. He was taken by an Uber to an unknown location, police said.
Police say there is no immediate threat to the public. They ask anyone who sees Brown to not approach him and call 911.
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