Prisoner steals guard's gun and escapes from Virginia hospital, considered 'armed and dangerous'
- 9 years ago
Fairfax County police are hunting for an armed federal prisoner who escaped from a hospital in Falls Church, Virginia early Tuesday morning.
The prisoner, identified as Wossen Assaye, was being held at the William G. Truesdale Adult Detention Center in Alexandria for armed robbery on March 21. Assaye attempted to harm himself on Friday and was transported to Inova Fairfax Hospital for treatment.
While at the hospital, Assaye overpowered a private security guard and took the guards weapon. During the struggle, one shot was fired, but no one was injured.
Assaye was wearing a hospital gown with no shoes. His girlfriend may be with him.
According to officials, a man believed to be Assaye carjacked a silver 2002 Toyota Camry at 7 a.m. The man got into the backseat of the car, causing the driver, a nurse who works at Fort Belvoir hospital, to crash into the driveway of a house near Backlick Road.
A search for the armed gunman is underway. Residents in the area are advised to shelter in place.
The Toyota Camry was found on Monterey Drive. Police are now looking for another vehicle, a 2008 gray or silver Hyundai Elantra with Virginia license plate XTU-5024.
-------------------------------------------------------------
Welcome to TomoNews, where we animate the most entertaining news on the internets. Come here for an animated look at viral headlines, US news, celebrity gossip, salacious scandals, dumb criminals and much more! Subscribe now for daily news animations that will knock your socks off.
Visit our official website for all the latest, uncensored videos: http://us.tomonews.net
Check out our Android app: http://bit.ly/1rddhCj
Check out our iOS app: http://bit.ly/1gO3z1f
Stay connected with us here:
Facebook http://www.facebook.com/TomoNewsUS
Twitter @tomonewsus http://www.twitter.com/TomoNewsUS
Google+ http://plus.google.com/+TomoNewsUS/
Instagram @tomonewsus http://instagram.com/tomonewsus
The prisoner, identified as Wossen Assaye, was being held at the William G. Truesdale Adult Detention Center in Alexandria for armed robbery on March 21. Assaye attempted to harm himself on Friday and was transported to Inova Fairfax Hospital for treatment.
While at the hospital, Assaye overpowered a private security guard and took the guards weapon. During the struggle, one shot was fired, but no one was injured.
Assaye was wearing a hospital gown with no shoes. His girlfriend may be with him.
According to officials, a man believed to be Assaye carjacked a silver 2002 Toyota Camry at 7 a.m. The man got into the backseat of the car, causing the driver, a nurse who works at Fort Belvoir hospital, to crash into the driveway of a house near Backlick Road.
A search for the armed gunman is underway. Residents in the area are advised to shelter in place.
The Toyota Camry was found on Monterey Drive. Police are now looking for another vehicle, a 2008 gray or silver Hyundai Elantra with Virginia license plate XTU-5024.
-------------------------------------------------------------
Welcome to TomoNews, where we animate the most entertaining news on the internets. Come here for an animated look at viral headlines, US news, celebrity gossip, salacious scandals, dumb criminals and much more! Subscribe now for daily news animations that will knock your socks off.
Visit our official website for all the latest, uncensored videos: http://us.tomonews.net
Check out our Android app: http://bit.ly/1rddhCj
Check out our iOS app: http://bit.ly/1gO3z1f
Stay connected with us here:
Facebook http://www.facebook.com/TomoNewsUS
Twitter @tomonewsus http://www.twitter.com/TomoNewsUS
Google+ http://plus.google.com/+TomoNewsUS/
Instagram @tomonewsus http://instagram.com/tomonewsus