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Escaped Patton State Hospital patient is captured
By sbsun.com- Beatriz Valenzuela
Published: 08/18/2017

SAN BERNARDINO >> Authorities on Thursday night, Aug. 17, captured a Patton State Hospital patient who walked away from a rehabilitation facility following surgery. Vaheh Zaghian, 47, was found at a family member’s home in Glendale by the California Department of Corrections Fugitive Apprehension team, San Bernardino police Lt. Mike Madden said.

Zaghian was at a facility in the 400 block of East Gilbert Avenue in San Bernardino following minor surgery when he left early Thursday morning around 4:30 a.m., officials said. He is described as being 5 foot, 9 inches tall and weighing 148 pounds, police said. He was last seen wearing a gray sweatshirt with stars on it.

Madden could not answer why Zaghian, who speaks limited English, was committed to the state mental health institution or how he managed to escape.

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