Police locate Montville man who escaped custody two days after his arrest

Police confirmed Sunday morning that Porter has been found and taken into custody
Robert Porter, 39, was arrested Thursday for violating his probation.
Robert Porter, 39, was arrested Thursday for violating his probation.(Waldo County)
Published: Mar. 26, 2023 at 3:19 AM EDT
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WALDO, Maine (WABI) - Police say they have found a man who escaped from custody Saturday afternoon.

Robert Porter, 39, of Montville was arrested Thursday for violating his probation.

Saturday, he was moved from Waldo County Correctional Center to a hospital for treatment of an ongoing medical issue.

Porter ran away from the hospital and police custody just before 1 p.m.

Police confirmed Sunday morning that Porter had been found at a home off Swan Lake Avenue in Belfast just after 9 p.m. Saturday.