The Barbados Police Service (TBPS) is advising the public, that 31-year-old Mario Austin, who evaded police custody whilst undergoing treatment at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) this morning, has been captured.
According to police, at about 9:45am, they were alerted that a prisoner had escaped the custody of prison officials.
He was then identified as 31-year-old Mario Austin, previously of Blackman’s Tenantry, St Joseph. He was charged with the offence of robbery.
At around 12:53pm, police further announced that the prisoner had been held and is back in custody. He was found hiding in a house located at Combermere Street, The City.
TBPS thanked the public for their support in this matter.
