Police searching for patient who escaped from Trenton area psychiatric ward

Charlie Dwyer

TRENTON, NJ – Trenton area police are investigating after a man walked himself out of a psychiatric ward on Sunday.

At 10:07 PM, Ewing Police dispatch was notified by NJ Human Services Police that a male walked away from Trenton Psychiatric Hospital (TPH). Investigation revealed that Brian Thorne who is 48 year old, black male partially bald approximately 6’1” 176 pounds and was last seen wearing a black jacket, black hat, black sweatpants and black shoes. He walked away from the facility at approximately 8:30PM. Thorne was at TPH on a non-criminal hold.

Human Services Police have entered Thorne into the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) as a missing person. Thorne has ties to Essex County. If you see Brian Thorne, please do not approach him,
and call 9-1-1. The below photo is from August 2021.

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