NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — A man wanted on more than two dozen charges has been taken into custody weeks after he ran from an officer who was escorting him from Nashville General Hospital, officials said.
According to the Metro Nashville Police Department, 20-year-old Marcus Stanton was arrested on Nov. 18, 2025, following an extensive investigation into his “involvement in criminal activity.”
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However, before being booked, Stanton allegedly told officers that he had ingested fentanyl, which led him to be taken to Nashville General Hospital for treatment. Stanton was handcuffed at the hospital, but later managed to run away from an officer while being escorted to a patrol car, police said.
On Jan. 7, weeks after Stanton’s escape, the MNPD announced that officers assigned to the U.S. Marshal Service Fugitive Task Force, alongside Vehicle Crimes Section detectives, had arrested Stanton in the area of Cheatham Place…