Overview
- The inmate fled around 1:30 p.m. Wednesday during a medical escort to the hospital on Auf dem Schafsberg in Limburg, according to West Hesse police.
- He was still handcuffed when he slipped his guards, prompting an extensive search operation.
- Multiple patrols are deployed with support from riot-police units and an assisting helicopter.
- Authorities urge residents in the Limburg area not to pick up hitchhikers and to report suspicious sightings to the emergency number 110.
- As of early Thursday, the suspect remains at large and the search is ongoing, with police stating he is not considered a threat to the public.