Police Arrest Woman Who Fled From Hospital
By West Kentucky Star Staff
MADISONVILLE, KY - State Police have apprehended a woman they say escaped from their custody on Wednesday.
According to the Kentucky State Police, 28-year-old Andrea Conrad was arrested by KSP Troopers after a vehicle pursuit in Hopkins County ended in a crash. Conrad complained of pain after the crash, and was taken to Baptist Health ER in Madisonville. Once at the hospital, Conrad removed her IV while being treated and fled.
Police said they got an anonymous tip that led them to Quail Run Apartments on Partridge Drive in Earlington, where Conrad was apprehended without incident. She is charged with 3rd degree escape and a probation violation.