A prisoner who tried to escape custody in a Detroit hospital was caught after getting stuck in a wall.

The sex crimes suspect was being treated at St. John Hospital Wednesday morning when he tried to escape through the ceiling of the bathroom in his room. He ended up getting stuck in the wall between the bathroom and his room.

He had been shot by police the night before during his arrest in a sting.

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