A 36-year-old aggravated robbery suspect is expected to face additional charges after the Dallas County Sheriff's Department says he attempted to escape custody by climbing into the ceiling above a hospital restroom.

Dallas hospital escape attempt Local perspective: The Dallas County Sheriff's Office states that the incident happened on Sunday, July 12, while the inmate was receiving treatment at Charlton Methodist Medical Center in Dallas.

In the statement sent to FOX 4, the inmate was wearing leg restraints and was being monitored by a deputy while being treated in the hospital room.