'There Was No Jail Escape': Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office

MILWAUKEE COUNTY, WI—The Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office said there was not an escape after the Marquette Police Department tweeted out an alert.

On Tuesday afternoon, the Marquette Police Department posted: "SAFETY ALERT -MCSO reports escaped prisoner reported near 12/ State. Blk male, orange jumper, gray sweater, may be armed. Call 911 if seen."

MCSO posted on social media. "Please be aware that there has not been an escape from the Milwaukee County Jail. There is no associated danger to the public in the area of Downtown, Avenues West, or Marquette University."

The sheriff's office said at about 3 p.m., a suburban police department arrested someone on a retail theft warrant in another jurisdiction, according to a news release.

After the male had changed into a jail uniform circumstances were discovered that required the him to be transported to a hospital for medical clearance before completing the intake process, the release said.

The male was taken by the police department to a hospital in the vicinity of North 13th Street and West State Streets.

Officials in the jurisdiction, that issued the warrant, said that they were no longer seeking the male to be transferred, the release said.

Police left the hospital.

Shortly before p.m., the male left the hospital still wearing jail attire. During this time, his movements were reported to multiple law enforcement agencies due to concerns regarding his attire.

"At no time during this sequence of events did the subject escape from the jail facility or from any escorting law enforcement officer," the release said.