Moccasin Bend Escapee wanted for stealing horse saddle worth $10,000.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – A man who escaped from the Moccasin Bend Mental Health hospital is back in Bedford County, Tennessee.
Chattanooga Police say 33-year old Brandon Robinson escaped from Moccasin Bend on Saturday.
Robinson was on a Law Enforcement hold out of Bedford County with Shelbyville Police Department.
Monteagle Police took him into custody.
Officials at the Bedford County Sheriff’s Office say Robinson is now back in their custody.
Here’s the history of Brandon Robinson.
Back in June, Bedford County Sheriff’s Deputies got called to a vehicle accident, but there was no driver on the scene.
Investigators later found that the car was stolen out of Montgomery County.
When they tried to arrest Brandon Robinson for the crime, he fought with deputies.
Detectives say he also stole a registered Tennessee Walking/Spotted Saddle Horse valued over $10,000.
Deputies were able to find the horse, and reunited the animal with the owner.
Robinson was originally charged with theft, and resisting arrest.
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