Leonard Mercury, possibly also using the names Leonard Cummins or John Cummins, disappeared after leaving Heywood Hospital around 2 a.m. on Oct. 31. He escaped by breaking a window and jumping from the second floor while in apparent mental and medical distress. He was wearing hospital clothing and no shoes and was headed toward a nearby bike path. K-9 units tracked his scent to the edge of a lake. Police, cadaver teams, and a private investigator have conducted searches. He is 57 years old, 6 feet tall, and weighs 195 pounds. Family fears for his safety and urges anyone with information to call listed numbers.
"A Massachusetts man is still missing three weeks after escaping from a Gardner Hospital. Leonard Mercury, who may also be going by Leonard Cummins or John Cummins, was last seen leaving Heywood Hospital around 2 a.m. on Oct. 31, according to Gardner Police. He escaped by breaking a window and jumping from the second floor, and was in mental and medical distress, his wife, Nicole La Guerre, wrote in a statement."
"He was headed in the direction of a nearby bike path wearing hospital clothing and no shoes, police say. Since his disappearance, Mercury was declared missing and a K-9 unit tracked his scent to the edge of a lake, La Guerre said. Police, cadaver teams, and a private investigator have also searched for him, she said. Mercury is 57 years old, 6 feet tall, and weighs 195 pounds, according to police."
Read at Boston.com
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