Prisoner arrested after escaping from Waikato Hospital

NWednesday 1 January 2025 · 7 outlets · 4 reports · updated Wed 1 Jan 2025, 1:00pm

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Damon Anderson, a 48-year-old remand prisoner, was arrested at an Ōpārau address on Wednesday. He had been on the run since 23 December, when he escaped Corrections custody during a hospital visit. Police say the man was taken into custody without incident.

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1. 1NewsWed 1 Jan 2025, 11:47am

   Prisoner arrested nine days after dramatic Waikato Hospital escape (opens in new tab)

2. RNZWed 1 Jan 2025, 12:11pm

   Prisoner who escaped Waikato Hospital found (opens in new tab)

3. The Post via StuffWed 1 Jan 2025, 12:46pm

   Prisoner who escaped Corrections at Waikato Hospital back in custody (opens in new tab)

   Also on The Press (opens in new tab), Stuff (opens in new tab), Waikato Times (opens in new tab)

4. NNewstalk ZBWed 1 Jan 2025, 1:00pm

   Prisoner who made dramatic escape from hospital recaptured – police (opens in new tab)