Police looking for patient who ran away from St. Joseph’s West 5th hospital

Hamilton police are asking the public for help finding a 39-year-old psychiatric patient who fled St. Joseph's West 5th hospital Wednesday.

Minho Lee is an involuntary patient who was being held at the hospital on a court order (warrant of committal). Police said he is unlawfully at large."

Without his medication, Lee is at a greater risk to the public," police said.

Lee ran away while on a supervised walk with staff on Feb. 9 around 1:30 p.m. He was last seen in the area of West 5th Street and Brantdale Avenue.

Lee is described as a 39-year-old Asian man, five-foot-11 and 140 pounds, with a thin build and brown eyes.

If spotted, police ask members of the public not to approach Lee, but to call 911.

Anyone with information is asked to call division three criminal investigation branch Det. Sgt. Marco Delconte at 905-546-3851 or the division three staff sergeant at 905-546-3886.

To remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or crimestoppershamilton.com.

Nicole O'Reilly is a crime and justice reporter at The Spectator. noreilly@thespec.com