Man Who Escaped Oregon Hospital While Shackled and Had to Be Rescued From Muddy Pond Sentenced

Published on June 5, 2024

PORTLAND, Ore.—A man who escaped from Oregon’s state psychiatric hospital while fully shackled and was later found floundering in a muddy pond was sentenced to 22 years in prison. The Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office announced it had reached a plea deal with Christopher Pray, who pleaded guilty on Monday to charges of attempted murder, first-degree manslaughter, robbery, and assault in separate incidents. He was sentenced to a total of 22 years for incidents that took place between 2022 and 2024. Mr. Pray’s defense attorney on Tuesday did not immediately respond to a request for comment from The Associated Press. Last August, Mr. Pray escaped the Oregon State Hospital in Salem. Restrained with leg shackles, a belly chain, and handcuffs, Mr. Pray moved into the driver’s seat of a van he was being transported in when the driver was outside the vehicle and drove away, police said....

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