Teen Found After Escaping D.C. Psychiatric Hospital

Police say they have located a 17-year-old boy who escaped from a psychiatric hospital in Northwest D.C.Thursday morning.

The teen left the Psychiatric Institute of Washington in the 4200 block of Wisconsin Avenue at 11:20 a.m. Thursday.

The teen was arrested in the Sixth District, which covers parts of Northeast and Southeast.

Police did not release the teen's name, but said he had been charged in a stabbing incident and should be considered dangerous.

Authorities say he was apprehended without incident.

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