Hawaii State Hospital escapee caught in Kaneohe

Photo of Andrew Schmitke, Hawaii State Hospital escapee.
Photo of Andrew Schmitke, Hawaii State Hospital escapee.(Hawaii Department of Public Safety)
Published: Mar. 6, 2022 at 2:49 PM HST|Updated: Mar. 7, 2022 at 8:17 AM HST
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HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Authorities have captured a man who escaped the Hawaii State Hospital Sunday.

The Hawaii Department of Public Safety (PSD) identified the patient as 29-year-old Andrew Schmitke.

He escaped around 12:30 p.m. Sunday and was caught Monday afternoon in the Kaneohe area.

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