MONTEBELLO (CNS) - A domestic violence suspect who allegedly bit and choked his girlfriend and then suffered a broken arm while fleeing police in Montebello early this morning escaped from a hospital where he was brought for treatment. Conrado Ferrer, 23, got into a fight with his girlfriend about 1:10 a.m., said Montebello police Detective Paul Antista. ``During the altercation, suspect Ferrer bit his girlfriend on her finger, pushed her to the ground causing her to hit her head on a block wall and then began choking her,'' the detective said. Someone in a passing vehicle called police, but Ferrer fled when they arrived, Antista said. As he tried to escape, Ferrer jumped from an apartment building roof and broke his arm, according to Antista. Once in custody, he said he wanted to kill himself, Antista said. Ferrer was brought to Beverly Hospital for treatment of the arm injury and a psychiatric evaluation, but at 5:19 a.m. he escaped the hospital, wearing only a flimsy gown. A search proved fruitless, Antista said. Ferrer is described as Hispanic, about 5 feet 8 inches tall, 150 pounds with brown eyes, short black hair and a beard. He also has a tattoo on his left hand. Anyone with information of his whereabouts was urged to call Montebello police at (323) 887-1313.
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