EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — An inmate who escaped while receiving medical attention at the University Medical Center (UMC) was captured near Washington Park after a multi-agency search on Wednesday, July 9, according to the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office (EPCSO) in a news release.
EPCSO said that at around 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, an EPCSO deputy assigned to UMC was alerted by a Brown County deputy about an inmate, later identified as David Oswaldo Parra Jr., 36, who allegedly fled while receiving medical attention at the center.
A multi-agency search effort was immediately prompted, and EPCSO, along with deputy constables from precincts 1 and 2, officers from the El Paso Police Department, Texas Tech Police Department, El Paso Independent School District Police Department, and troopers from the Texas Department of Public Safety quickly responded to assist in the search, according to the news release.
EPCSO said that Jefferson High School was placed on lockdown during the search as a precautionary measure.
Shortly before 9:50 a.m., law enforcement officers located Parra at Washington Park near the intersection of Alameda Avenue and Washington Street, EPCSO said.
EPCSO said Parra was taken into custody without incident and faces additional charges, including escape from custody.
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