At around 10 a.m. Saturday, March 2, the Machias Police Department issued a community alert stating that officers were “actively searching” for 33-year-old Jesse Perez-Robicheau. According to police, Robicheau “escaped protective custody” at the hospital “wearing a hospital gown and no shoes.”

The alert was lifted about an hour later, saying Robicheau had been located without incident. No details were given about where he was found; although, one person posted on social media that Robicheau simply returned to the hospital on his own.