PEMBROKE PINES, Fla. – A prisoner who escaped from a psychiatric hospital in South Florida has been caught.
John Ireland, 33, was taken into custody by Broward Sheriff's Office deputies in Oakland Park after a citizen recognized his picture from the news and called police, Pembroke Pines police spokeswoman Amanda Conwell said Thursday morning.
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Ireland escaped Wednesday from South Florida State Hospital in Pembroke Pines.
The court-ordered patient escaped from the Cypress Drive facility by climbing over an exterior fence, Conwell said.
Florida Department of Corrections records show Ireland has a lengthy criminal history, including convictions for theft and aggravated assault.
He is expected to face additional charges related to the escape.