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April 7, 2008

Rape suspect who fled hospital caught in Westport

A rape suspect who escaped from a New Bedford, Mass., hospital last week was captured this afternoon in Westport, Mass.

Anthony Flye, 38, was arraigned this afternoon in New Bedford District Court on a single count of escape. He was ordered held on $1 million cash bail by Judge Bernadette Sabra, according to an updated advisory from Bristol County District Attorney C. Samuel Sutter's office. Flye is already being held without bail on Superior Court cases and would not be released even if he made the $1 million bail.

Flye had slipped out af a bathroom at the hospital several days ago, and the Bristol County sheriff has said a court officer guarding Flye did not immediately report the escape, the Associated Press has reported.

The sheriff's office did not learn of it until two corrections officers arrived at the hospital at least one hour later.

Flye faces charges of child rape, indecent assault and battery on a disabled person and incest.

-- projo.com staff and Associated Press reports

Posted by Mike McKinney  at 4:46 PM | Permalink

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