Andernach clinic escapee Offender caught after eight days on the run
Andernach · The criminal who escaped from a psychiatric ward in Andernach was arrested after eight days on the run. Apprehended east of Frankfurt in Karlstein am Main, the 34-year-old convicted murderer is considered dangerous.
The convicted murderer Sergej B., who was housed in a psychiatric clinic in Rhineland-Palatinate, was arrested after eight days on the run. He was found in a town called Karlstein am Main, east of Frankfurt. Police in Koblenz made the announcement on Friday morning. Reportedly, a patrol car of the Koblenz police checked the man for his identification and made the arrest at around four o'clock early Friday morning.
At a doctor's visit on Thursday of last week, the offender was able to flee even though he was accompanied by staff. Further related details are still unknown.
The 34-year-old man who murdered his father and is considered violent was hospitalized in 2005 in a psychiatry ward. He was living in the Rhein-Mosel Specialty Clinic in Andernach.
Reports from concerned citizens who believed they had spotted the escapee turned out to be false leads and did not result in the arrest of the fugitive. (Orig. text: ga.de (with material from dpa), Translation: ck)
