Man crawls through hospital roof to escape police
A 21-year-old man from Karen Downs attempted to escape police custody at Austin Hospital in Heidelberg by crawling through the false roof. The man, who was already facing theft charges, spent approximately three hours in the roof cavity during a standoff before being negotiated down. He now faces additional charges of escaping custody and criminal damage and is scheduled to appear at Heidelberg Court.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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