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35-Year-Old Prisoner Recaptured in Rosenheim After Hospital Escape

A civilian tip in Bernau am Chiemsee led to his Sunday arrest, prompting a theft investigation into his escape bicycle.

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Overview

  • He escaped from Traunstein hospital’s emergency department on May 31 while there for a right thigh operation.
  • Police deployed patrol cars, a helicopter and K9 units in a large-scale search across the Traunstein district.
  • A witness spotted the 1.82–1.84 m tall fugitive riding a black bicycle in Bernau am Chiemsee wearing a red shirt and Crocs.
  • Officers used the description to detain the 35-year-old in Rosenheim’s city centre on Sunday afternoon.
  • Authorities have returned him to custody and confirm he posed no danger to the public.