Suspect who escaped near Orange Park Medical Center captured by police, deputies say

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CLAY COUNTY, Fla. — A suspect, identified as William Lee Newham, escaped near the Orange Park Medical Center on Christmas has been captured by police, according to Clay County deputies near the medical facility.

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The Clay County Sheriff’s Office announced Wednesday morning that there was an active investigation. The agency released the following statement:

Early this morning a deputy escorted a suspect arrested for retail theft. The suspect who was medically cleared from the Orange Park Medical Center was able to break free from our deputy and escape on foot.

A perimeter was immediately set up and the suspect was re-apprehended and transported to jail.