Escaped prisoner arrested in Hibbing

The St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office says Laron Lyndell Brown escaped from custody on Thursday.

They say he was undergoing medical tests after reporting that he was having chest pains. He was being treated at Fairview Range Medical Center in Hibbing. He was being guarded by a St. Louis County deputy during medical screening.

When he was released to return to the St. Louis County Jail in Hibbing, authorities say Brown escaped from the officer guarding him. There was an extensive search of the area involving the St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office, Hibbing Police Department, Chisholm Police Department, Eveleth Police Department and the Minnesota State Patrol.

Hibbing police picked up Brown around 10:30 a.m. Friday. He is now back in custody at the St. Louis County Jail in Hibbing.

Brown was originally in custody charged with felony domestic battery by strangulation. He is being held on $100,000 bail. Additional charges for escaping from custody are pending.