A man who escaped from a mental hospital early this morning was recently found and taken into custody.
Reuben Gillian, a 27-year-old patient at Appalachian Behavioral Healthcare, a mental health hospital, fled the grounds at about 3:30 a.m., said Sergeant Pat McDonald of the •Ohio State Highway Patrol.
Gillian was found at 4:25 p.m., hiding behind the Pepsi machine on West Union Street and arrested, an Athens Police official said.
Gillian was transported to Southeast Ohio Regional Jail where he is being held for multiple warrants issued in several counties as well as an escape warrant, the official said.
He was found with money but officers are investigating the origin of the money, the official said.
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Reuben Gillian
