Man who escaped Grays Harbor County custody now back in jail

Published 12:37 pm Monday, January 18, 2016

HOQUIAM — Hoquiam Police have arrested a man who escaped from Grays Harbor County custody while on a medical furlough.

KBKW-AM reported that 55-year-old Harold Porter was treated at a hospital in Aberdeen after having an episode while in jail Thursday. He was to turn himself in once he was cleared from the hospital Saturday but he never did.

Grays Harbor County Undersheriff Dave Pimentel said medical furloughs are common with inmates who need serious medical attention and helps control overtime hours. Authorities believed Porter’s condition was poor enough that he couldn’t walk away.

Police arrested Porter early Sunday morning after they said he showed up at home where he was initially arrested in November.

Porter had been in jail awaiting trial on a felony assault charge for violating a no contact order.