Oregon murder suspect Edi Villalobos has been found hiding in a closet in Hillsboro after escaping a courthouse during his trial, the Washington County Sheriff’s Office says.
say a murder suspect who escaped a courthouse during the jury selection process for his trial has been found hiding in a closet at a stranger’s apartment. multiple law enforcement agencies
"Deputies entered the apartment and located Villalobos hiding in a closet underneath a blanket," it said in a statement."Villalobos was taken into custody without incident and transferred back to the Washington County Jail." But at that moment,"Villalobos ran out of the courtroom and the courthouse," police said, sparking a foot chase. Police say Villalobos fled the Washington County Courthouse in Hillsboro, Oregon on Monday during the jury selection process of his trial.
"Deputies and officers contacted the owner of [that] apartment and were told no one should be inside," the sheriff’s office said. The Washington County Sheriff's Office says"multiple deputies and officers from the Hillsboro Police Department and the Forest Grove Police Department searched extensively for Villalobos in the downtown area of Hillsboro."
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