12:30 p.m.
The fugitive Ossen Assaye is in custody.
Assaye led police on a manhunt this morning after escaped from Inova Fairfax Hospital. Metropolitan Police in Washington, D.C. made the arrest, according to Fairfax County police.
More as we have it.
Police said Assaye uesd two vehicles when he escaped capture. One was a Silver Toyota Camry that was abandoned. The next was a Hyundai sedan that was later recovered by authorities.
A press conference called to address questions about the search were shared on Twitter.
8:30 a.m.
The prisoner who escaped overnight from Inova Fairfax Hospital drove away, police said.
Ossen Assaye is believed to be in a silver 2002 Toyota Camry with Virginia tags XZP-8153. Police urge anyone who spots the vehicle to call 911.
The car was stolen by the fugitive, according to police.
Roads around Inova Fairfax Hospital are reopened to traffic. There is still a heavy police presence in the area, according to Fairfax County police.
7:21 a.m.
A prisoner who was in custody escaped this morning at Inova Fairfax Hospital.
Escaped prisoner is Wossen Assaye. He’s wearing a hospital gown and no shoes. He’s armed and dangerous. pic.twitter.com/AwC5gfPcZP
— FairfaxCounty Police (@fairfaxpolice) March 31, 2015
Wossen Assaye overpowered a private security guard, took his gun, and fire one shot, according to Fairfax County police. No one was injured, and Assaye fled on foot.
Assaye may be with a girlfriend, according to police who posted a photo of her on Twitter.
The escaped prisoner may be with his girlfriend pictured here. pic.twitter.com/Ccb6D5qsv8
— FairfaxCounty Police (@fairfaxpolice) March 31, 2015
Police closed several roads around Inova Fairfax Hospital as a manhunt is underway to find the escaped prisoner.
Assaye was arrested on federal charges of bank robbery in Alexandria. His captors took him to Inova Fairfax Hospital for medical treatment, according to police.
Assaye is wearing a hospital gown, police said. They also warn neighbors to stay indoors, and to be ready to encounter several road closures if they must leave home. Residents are encouraged to call 911 if they see Assaye.
Inova Fairfax employees are asked to go to Falls Church High School where a shuttle bus is waiting to take them to work. No one is able to drive onto the hospital property as the center is on lockdown.
No schools in the are affected, according to police.
Members of the Prince William County Police Department were not called to assist Fairfax police, according to spokesman Jonathan Perok.
Inova Fairfax Hospital is a level one trauma center. There are no such trauma centers in Prince William County, and people who suffer life-threatening injuries in Prince William County are regularly taken to Inova Fairfax.
