Northern Territory Police have charged a 31-year-old man with escaping from lawful custody after he allegedly escaped from custody overnight.  

Just after midnight, Corrections reported to Police that the man, who is currently serving a custodial sentence and is a known associate of the Mongol Mob outlaw motorcycle gang, had escaped from custody at Royal Darwin Hospital.

Police responded immediately and, with the assistance of Dog Operations Unit and Casuarina Police Station, located the man on Trower Road.

He was arrested and returned to Royal Darwin Hospital before being handed back into Corrections custody.

Detective Acting Senior Sergeant Tim Healey said this was an excellent result by attending members.  

“Police received the report and, within eight minutes, located and re-arrested the man.