A Vincennes man attempted to escape police custody at a hospital yesterday.
Early Friday morning around 2:00am, Indiana State Police stopped a vehicle for defective headlight.
The driver was identified as 25-year-old Matthew Patton of Vincennes. Police say he displayed signs of impairment and failed field sobriety tests. When officers searched his truck, they found one pill that was later identified as amphetamine, a Schedule II Controlled Substance.
Patton was transported to Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes for a blood test. Police say after arriving at the hospital, Patton’s handcuffs were removed for a blood draw. Before the blood draw could be administered, Patton fled the room and ran toward the emergency department. A trooper then perused him and placed him on the ground where he continued to resist.
After a brief struggle, Patton was handcuffed again and transported to the Knox County Jail where he is currently being held on bond. He was charged with Operating a Vehicle while Intoxicated with a Controlled Substance, Possession of a Schedule II Controlled Substance, Attempted Escape, and Resisting Law Enforcement.
