AUSTIN COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — A manhunt is underway after a Waller County inmate escaped custody at a hospital in Austin County on Thursday evening, according to police.
The Waller County Sheriff’s Office said the inmate, Salvador Saucedo, was undergoing testing at the Midcoast Medical Center Bellville, located on North Cummings Road near West Highway 159, when he got away at about 7 p.m.
The Bellville Police Department said Saucedo was arrested earlier on Thursday.
Eyewitness News reached out to the sheriff’s office for details on his charges, but has yet to hear back.
Authorities described him as a Hispanic man who has face tattoos, missing front teeth, and brown hair with red highlights.
Investigators said he was last seen wearing an orange shirt and Lujan jeans.
Authorities posted about the escape on social media and shared a picture of Saucedo from previous body camera footage.
If Saucedo is seen or located, contact the Waller County Sheriff’s Office immediately at (979) 826-8282 or, in the case of an emergency, dial 911.
Law enforcement warns the public not to approach him because he is not handcuffed and considered dangerous.
