After fleeing from the hospital on the morning of July 21, the patient hid in a wooded area near the facility.
Helicopters and police vehicles circled the area in search of the patient, who was finally found at 2 p.m.
Becker’s Hospital Review reached out to Westchester Medical Center for comment and will update the article as more information becomes available.
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