Man who Fled Custody at RI Hospital Apprehended in Puerto Rico, Police Say

A man was arrested while getting treated at the Rhode Island Hospital last January according to a recent report from the US Marshals Service.

According to reports, 19-year-old David Marroquin was apprehended after he had been tracked down for several months by the Violent Fugitive Task Force of the Rode Island State Police.

In addition, the police discovered that the suspect may have fled the country and received, later on, intel that he was residing in Puerto Rico where he was taken into custody following a brief chase.

Marroquin was seized on January 28 linking him to breaking and entry violation that took place earlier that week. According to the police, the suspect complained of injuries after the arrest and thus was brought to RI hospital for his condition's evaluation.

Breaking and entering in law means, entering a particular residence or an enclosed property through a very minimal degree of force without any authorization. In addition, if there is an intention to engage in crime, it then becomes a burglary.

However, if there is no such intent, the "breaking, and entering" by itself, is perhaps, "illegal trespassing," which is considered a "misdemeanor crime.

Facing Series of Charges

Marroquin reportedly managed to flee while he was being brought back into a vehicle outside the hospital.

At present, the suspect is waiting for deportation to RI, according to the police, "to face a series of charges" which include engaging in a "crime of violence while in possession of a weapon," breaking and entering, and escape.

Meanwhile, the US Marshals Service is looking to charge the suspect too, with an illegal flight to escape prosecution.

Hospital Escape

On January 18, a news site reported that that the Providence police were searching for a man who they claimed, "escaped from their custody" while being treated at RI Hospital one weekend that month.

The 19-year-old was apprehended for, as earlier mentioned, "breaking and entering" that happened earlier that week of arrest.

Also according to the police, the suspect is Hispanic/white, standing 5'9" and weighing roughly 139 pounds. He was reportedly last seen with a white shirt and gray sweat pants on and was wearing white and red Nike shoes.

More so, the young suspect's last identified address was in Providence, and, the police said, he has a background of possessing knives and guns.

According to a spokesperson for the hospital, the facility is operational like the usual, "with some extra presence of the authorities" as protection.

Crime in Providence, RI

In a 2018 report, violent crime in Providence, RI was 30.4 which was considered high since the US average at that time was 22.7. Property crime, on the other hand, was 53.1, also substantially high since the US average was 53.4.

Violent crime includes four major offenses: forcible rape, aggravated assault, non-negligent murder and manslaughter, and robbery.

Property crime, on the other hand, comprises of larceny-theft, arson, motor vehicle theft, and burglary. Meanwhile, law experts have it that the object of a particular offense is "taking of property or money" although there is no certain force or threat of such, against the victim.

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