Suspect arrested after escaping police custody in Rochester
Eric Fountain, 37, escaped from police custody in Rochester, New York, on Saturday morning and was recaptured just before 2 p.m. after hiding in a drainage pipe beneath the Court Street bridge. Fountain faces assault, drug, and escape charges, and has a federal violation of probation warrant.
Deputies say 37-year-old Eric Fountain escaped from custody around 9:30 a.m. on Saturday and was recaptured just before 2 p.m. Fountain was initially stopped in a stolen car around 3 a.m. on Saturday and taken into custody after a large amount of drugs was found. He escaped while being processed at the Monroe County Public Safety building, prompting a search. With the help of the Rochester Fire Department, Fountain was found hiding in a drainage pipe beneath the Court Street bridge. One officer was injured during the escape and has non-life-threatening injuries. Fountain faces assault, drug, and escape charges and has a federal violation of probation warrant.
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