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.

According to the department, the suspect was a man who was arrested last night, but it is unclear what he was arrested for. 

Police say that he was brought to Mount Sinai for medical attention and at some point in the afternoon, he escaped.

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.

Residents in the area expressed relief that the unidentified suspect was caught. 

"Oh God, thank you, thank you, because he deserves to be there for a long time, especially now. Things are getting so bad over here that we have to be very careful," resident Irma Calderon said. 

Residents also note that crime in the area has been more common as of recently. 

"There are a lot of things that are going on all the time: carjackings, shootings, I mean, yeah," said resident Leslie. 

An internal affairs investigation is now underway as police work to figure out how the suspect escaped. It is unclear what new charges the man will face after his attempted escape.