Police Looking For Inmate Who Escaped Trident Medical

NORTH CHARLESTON, SC (WTAT-TV) — Police are searching for an inmate who escaped from Trident Medical Center on University Boulevard Sunday evening.

People in the area reported a heavy police presence and helicopter activity near Charleston Southern University.

@FOX24Charleston Any word on why police are surrounding the streets around Charleston Southern University?

— Zachary Wayne (@ZWayneT) July 16, 2017

There is no word on why the inmate was at Trident Medical or how they escaped. This is developing information.