A 34-year-old man was arrested last week after he attacked his roommate at a psychiatric hospital in Pembroke Pines where they were both court-ordered to be at, authorities announced Monday.

A South Florida man is now facing a murder charge after authorities say he attacked a fellow patient at a psychiatric hospital in Pembroke Pines.

A 63-year-old man was arrested on an attempted murder charge Tuesday after he attacked a fellow patient at South Florida State Hospital in Pembroke Pines, authorities said.

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. 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.

PEMBROKE PINES, Fla. - Authorities in Broward County are searching for an escaped prisoner. Pembroke Pines police warned residents to be on the lookout for John Ireland. Police said Ireland escaped from South Florida State Hospital, which is a psychiatric hospital. An investigation revealed that Ireland escaped the facility about 4 p.m. Wednesday after he climbed over an exterior fence. Officers want anyone who thinks they might see Ireland to stay away from him and call 911 immediately.