Miami Beach police say escaped prisoner is in custody after search near Mount Sinai Medical Center

Miami Beach police have taken an escaped prisoner into custody after a search near Mount Sinai Medical Center Thursday afternoon, authorities said.

The police department posted on X that the individual was in custody, but no additional information on how the prisoner was found was released. 

Officers were on the scene near the hospital and have established a perimeter in the area, according to the Miami Beach Police Department's Facebook page.

Police are asking the public to avoid the area while the search is underway.

Authorities have not released additional information about the circumstances surrounding the escape, including the identity of the person being sought or where the prisoner may have escaped from.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.