Man Flees Upstate New York Hospital, Swims Across Lake From Cops

A man escaped from an Upstate New York hospital and then fled police by swimming across a lake.

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Wilderness Search, Town of Harrietstown, Franklin County, New York

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On Sept. 8 at 5:42 p.m., Forest Ranger Captain Burns and Rangers Corey and Rooney joined New York State Police in searching for a patient from Adirondack Medical Center.

The man fled from the hospital and then swam across Lake Colby, according to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.

Lake Colby is a 272-acre lake, located just outside the village of Saranac Lake, in Franklin County, New York. The lake is located just outside of the Adirondack Medical Center, according to Google Maps.

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Man Flees New York Hosptial, Swims Across Lake To Avoid Capture

The man ran away from the hospital just after 6 p.m. After swimming across the lake, Ranger Rooney spotted the patient running on the snowmobile trails behind the camp.

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He continued running towards the railroad tracks where he was spotted by Ranger Corey. After a brief chase, Ranger Corey took the patient into custody and turned him over to New York State Police.

The man was brought back to the hospital around 7 p.m.

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