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A Texas inmate escaped from police custody while receiving hospital treatment Sunday — leaving behind his patient gown and running away in nothing but his underwear and a pair of socks. Desmond Taylor, 27, of Houston, was arrested Friday in suburban League City on an assault charge involving family violence with prior convictions and ordered held on $200,000 bond, according to the League City Police Department. After being booked into the city jail, Taylor complained of a medical ailment and was taken to a nearby hospital for evaluation. But he escaped from a hospital room shortly after 1 a.m…

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