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Robbery suspect caught after trying to escape through Dallas hospital ceiling

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Robbery suspect caught after trying to escape through Dallas hospital ceiling
FOX 4 Dallas

A 36-year-old aggravated robbery suspect is expected to face additional charges after the Dallas County Sheriff's Department says he attempted to escape custody by climbing into the ceiling above a hospital restroom.Dallas hospital escape attemptThe Dallas County Sheriff's Office states that the incident happened on Sunday, July 12, while the inmate was receiving treatment at Charlton Methodist Medical Center in Dallas.In the statement sent to FOX 4, the inmate was wearing leg restraints and was being monitored by a deputy while being treated in the hospital room. The mate asked to use the restroom and was escorted there by the deputy.While inside the restroom, authorities said, the inmate removed a ceiling tile and climbed into the ceiling in an apparent attempt to escape from law enforcement.Police K-9 Unit tracks inmateThe deputy discovered the inmate was missing and immediately notified Methodist Hospital Police. Dallas police officers and a DeSoto police K-9 unit also responded to

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