Johnson County deputies searching for inmate who escaped from Olathe hospital
UPDATE: The Johnson County Sheriff’s Office announced shortly after 11 a.m. that Elijah Nathaniel Naves was “apprehended without incident.”
Law enforcement officers in Kansas were searching for a 27-year-old inmate who escaped early Monday from the Olathe Medical Center, the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office said on Twitter.
Elijah Nathaniel Naves was last seen about 4:30 a.m. wearing a green hospital gown with blue-and-white-striped jail issue pants. He was last seen headed south of the hospital at 20333 W. 151st St.
The sheriff’s office released a mugshot photo of Naves with a beard, but said his facial hair has been trimmed and cleaned up since the photo had been taken. No further description was provided.
Naves was being held on aggravated robbery charges.
The sheriff’s office said people should not to attempt to contact Naves if they see him. Anyone who knows Naves’ whereabouts is asked to call the sheriff’s office at 913-782-0720.
This story was originally published August 31, 2020 at 7:43 AM.
