WBRZ - Baton Rouge

Police in Pittsburgh arrested a Michigan fugitive after he walked out of a Pittsburgh hospital and into a bar wearing only his hospital gown and with an intravenous needle still his arm.

Elbert Lewis Thompson II was taken into custody a short time later.

Police say Thompson had been detained by officers after fleeing a traffic stop.

He was initially hospitalized after complaining of feeling sick and losing consciousness.

Thompson is wanted in Oakland County, Michigan, for armed robbery and other charges.