A man has been taken into custody in Danville after escaping from a mental health institute. According to the Danville Police Department, 22-year-old Hunter Bryce Long, III, was taken into custody without incident in the 2300 block of West Main Street near Dollar General.
Long escaped from Southern Virginia Mental Health Institute on Taylor Drive at around 3:55 pm on Friday. Long was charged after assaulting a Danville Police Department officer on November 6, 2024.
The incident remains under investigation.