Suspect wanted for multiple felonies escapes NW Indiana hospital

Alton West III, who was detained after fleeing a traffic stop and leading police on a foot chase in northwest Indiana, escaped custody from a hospital while receiving treatment, police said. Officers reported that West had grabbed an officer’s Taser before being subdued and arrested. He removed medical equipment and fled the hospital, and remains at large. Police urged anyone who sees him to call 911 and not approach him, NBC 5 reported.