GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) – An inmate who escaped from police custody at Meridian Healthcare this afternoon is now back behind bars.
A’Breeyon Wilson, 21, was taken to the facility earlier today for mental health reasons.
Officials say Wilson escaped from deputies’ custody in green scrubs and slides around 2 p.m.
After a K-9 deployment, Deputies quickly took Wilson back into custody.
Wilson was arrested earlier by Gainesville police in January on battery charges.
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