Police hunt for 'violent' man who escaped Virginia mental health facility
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A man who police warn has exhibited "violent behavior" escaped from a Virginia mental health facility Monday triggering a comprehensive search.
Michael Marshall, 33, was reported missing from the Northern Virginia Mental Health Institute in Falls Church Monday evening, Fox 5 reports.
Investigator urged people who see Marshall not to approach him, but to call police instead. They say he's roughly 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighs 235 pounds, with black hair and glasses.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Man fled mental health facility. Could be around Annandale; ties to C-ville & Sterling areashttps://t.co/3lYpigkHS5 pic.twitter.com/poP1tjLpPG
— FairfaxCounty Police (@fairfaxpolice) March 1, 2016
Marshall could be in the areas of Annandale or Falls Church but also has ties to nearby Centreville and Sterling, investigators add.
Falls Church is about 8 miles west of Washington, DC.