BELLINGHAM, Wash. — A robbery suspect who was on the loose briefly yesterday in Bellingham is now back in custody.

The Bellingham Police Department posted that 56-year-old Craig Wise robbed a local establishment and pepper sprayed loss prevention on March 5.

He escaped custody when he was taken to the ER for a medical evaluation.

Wise had been previously convicted of setting two fires in November 2019 that were determined to be arson as reported by the Bellingham Herald at the time.

Photo courtesy Bellingham Police Department