Montreal police apprehend Philippe-Pinel Institute escapee

The Sûreté du Québec issued an advisory that they are looking for an escapee from Montreal’s Philippe-Pinel Institute.

Sean Brennan has been at the psychiatric institution since a 2011 murder in Pointe-Claire for which he was found not criminally responsible.

Brennan escaped the institute Monday afternoon around 1:15 p.m.

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UPDATE: Brennan was apprehended by Montreal police in the Lasalle borough Wednesday morning.

“We have been working with Montreal police to locate the individual,” said SQ spokesperson Ingrid Asselin.

“[Brennan] was found in Lasalle around 10 a.m. Wednesday morning, he will be transported back to the Philippe-Pinel Institute.”

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Brennan was seen by a Montreal police patrol while he was walking along Newman Boulevard.

Brennan could face charges of escaping custody.