MEDICAL LAKE – A patient on a civil commitment at Eastern State hospital walked away from the facility on the evening of Feb. 7, according to a Spokane County sheriff’s department press-release.
Hospital staff reported to the police at 6:40pm on Feb. 7 that Silas W. Finley, 21, walked away from the hospital, according to a Spokane County sheriff’s department press-release.
The sheriff‘s report states that deputies responded and conducted a search of the surrounding area, but Finley was not located.
The following day, Feb. 8, a Spokane County sheriff’s department press-release was issued, and it stated that Finley had been located in Airway Heights and taken into custody.
According to the release, Finely may face a third-degree escape charge, which is a gross misdemeanor, for walking away from the facility.
At time of publication, Finley was not listed on the roster for inmates at the Spokane County jail.
Lucas is a former Cheney Free Press managing editor. He is a nationally published author who contributes regularly to several publications across the country.
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