Escaped prisoner taken back into custody in Miami Beach, cops say

An escaped prisoner was taken into back custody in Miami Beach on Thursday, officials said.

Miami Beach Police said a perimeter had been established after the escape happened in the area near Mount Sinai Medical Center.

Officials said the prisoner had been arrested Wednesday and required medical attention so he was taken to the hospital.

Police confirmed a short time after the escape that the person was taken back into custody on the hospital campus.

Aerial footage from Chopper 6 showed a man in police custody behind a building.

A person is seen in police custody after officials said they responded to an escaped prisoner in Miami Beach.

Police said they’ll be conducting an internal investigation to determine how the escape happened.

No other details were immediately known.

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