NEW: A patient from a hospital in Hialeah, Florida was taken into custody after, authorities said, he carjacked a woman and took off in her car, weaving in and out of traffic and hitting several vehicles, including a police cruiser, until the intense pursuit came to an end nearly six miles away.

The carjacking took place outside Palmetto General Hospital, located at 2001 W 68th St., Thursday morning.

According to Hialeah Police, the man, identified as 35-year-old Eugene Brown, was reportedly at the hospital to undergo a medical evaluation under a Baker Act order when he left the premises shortly after he arrived.

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