Police search for patients who escaped Virginia psychiatric hospital

VIRGINIA - Police are searching for two patients that escaped from a psychiatric hospital in Virginia.

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According to Virginia State Police Bryant Wilkerson, 29, and Austin Leigh, 31, escaped from the Eastern State Hospital located in Williamsburg, Virginia. Police say the hospital put in a request Sunday for state police to help find the patients, but it was not made clear when the two patients escaped the hospital.

Austin Preston Leigh, 31. (Credit: Virginia State Police)

Bryant Marcus Wilkerson, 29. (Credit: Virginia State Police)

According to police, Wilkerson and Leigh are both convicted felons who have outstanding warrants on file. Leigh has outstanding warrants for drug related crimes and for escaping a mental facility. Wilkerson is wanted for felony probation violation and also has a warrant out for escaping a mental facility. Police warn Wilkerson is considered armed and dangerous.

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Anyone with information on either of the escapees or their whereabouts is asked to call Virginia State Police at (757)424-6800, #77, or email at questions@vsp.virginia.gov.