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Inmate tries to escape custody by climbing through Dallas hospital's ceiling, deputies say
A 36-year-old inmate in Dallas County Sheriff's custody attempted to escape by climbing through the ceiling of Charlton Methodist Medical Center in Dallas while being treated for aggravated robbery.
By Matthew Ablon ·5 hr ago
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July 13, 2026 / 2:10 PM CDT / CBS Texas.
An inmate who was in the custody of the Dallas County Sheriff's Office reportedly tried to make an escape on Sunday by trying to climb through a hospital's ceiling.
The sheriff's office said the 36-year-old inmate, who is accused of aggravated robbery, was being treated in a room at Charlton Methodist Medical Center in Dallas.
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