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Law enforcement officers have located a man who fled a west Omaha hospital after telling staff there he had a dead body in his car Friday morning.The Douglas County Sheriff's Office said the man, identified as Richard Thieben, 50, was found in Monona County, Iowa.Reports from the Douglas County Sheriff's Office indicate Thieben entered through the emergency entrance of the Methodist Women's Hospital at 192nd Street and West Dodge Road around 9 a.m., in a state of panic, saying his friend was dead or possibly dead in his vehicle.When asked where his friend was, Thieben pointed to the car and said, "He is sitting right there! Can't you see him?" No one was in the vehicle, according to the sheriff's office.Staff members only reported seeing a pair of knives on the hood of the car, according to a news release from the hospital.When staff members asked if the man needed assistance, he declined and drove away.Hospital security and law enforcement officers were alerted and initiated a search for the man's vehicle.Authorities used the man's cellphone information to determine his direction of travel. When Monona County authorities caught up with him, there was no body nor any signs of foul play in the vehicle.Thieben was not arrested, but the investigation into the incident continues.Methodist Women's Hospital said staff members were never threatened, and the facility was never placed on lock down, though procedures for such an order were discussed.Nearby West Dodge Station Elementary was put on lock down, but the alert has since been lifted. Only staff were at the school at the time.Earlier reports from the Douglas County Sheriff's Office indicated the man had blood on his hands at the time; however, officials are not confirming that in the most recent updates.The Nebraska State Patrol, Douglas County Sheriff's Office, Omaha police and Waterloo police were involved in the search.10367696