Woman escapes custody during hospital visit [UPDATED]

Published 11:06am Monday, September 12, 2011 Updated 11:07am Monday, September 12, 2011
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City and county law enforcement are looking for a Fergus Falls woman after she allegedly ran from a jail escort in the parking lot of Lake Region Hospital on Saturday.

The woman, Amanda Waddell, 21, was arrested Friday around 4:30 p.m. on a traffic stop at the intersection of Peck Street and Cavour Avenue, on a warrant for felony possession of stolen property. She is allegedly linked to some stolen items from a property north of Fergus Falls.

Wadell was arrested without incident, but on Saturday she was taken to Lake Region for a medical issue. The county sheriff’s office reported that after the visit, she and her jail escort were walking back to the jail vehicle when she broke free and ran east on Alcott Avenue around the middle of the 3 p.m. hour. She was lost after a brief foot chase.

Wadell, a blond, was wearing a blue sweatshirt with “OTC” on the front in white letters when she fled. She was also wearing tan pants, along with sandals, and she was handcuffed.

Waddell is 5-foot-4-inches tall, and 120 pounds. Anyone with information about Wadell is encouraged to call law enforcement at 998-8555.

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