UPDATE: Michael Lee Corey Malone, aka Christopher Feagin, was taken back into custody on Tuesday, according to Virginia State Police.
"At approximately noon Tuesday, October 25, 2022, James City County Police were alerted to an individual fitting the description [of Malone] inside a convenience store in the 6400 block of Richmond Rd/Route 60," a Virginia State Police spokesperson wrote in an email. "James City County Police and state police immediately responded and took Malone/Feagin into custody nearby without incident. He was transported to the Virginia Peninsula Regional Jail and is being processed on a felony warrant for escaping the hospital."
The investigation into his escape remains ongoing.
RICHMOND, Va. -- Christopher Feagin escaped from Eastern State Hospital in Williamsburg, Va., according to Virginia State Police. Feagin, 32, has multiple aliases, including Michael Lee Malone and Christopher Feagih.
He was last seen wearing gray sweatpants with a gray shirt and gray sweater. He has brown hair and is 5'9 in height and weighs 135 pounds.
"At this stage of the ongoing criminal investigation, it appears Feagin escaped the hospital facility around 1:40 a.m. Monday," a Virginia State Police spokesperson wrote. "He has no last known address, but was arrested in August by City of Virginia Beach Police. He also has ties to Lexington, S.C. Search efforts remain ongoing by state and local law enforcement resources."
Anyone with information was asked to call Virginia State Police at 757-424-6800.
This is a developing story, so anyone with more information can email newstips@wtvr.com to send a tip.
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