The NYPD says that a man escaped custody on Wednesday during a visit to a Manhattan hospital by using a string of tied fabric to rappel down from a fifth-floor window.
Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2023.A man escaped from Department of Correction custody Wednesday afternoon during a visit to a Manhattan hospital, according to the NYPD.
Yenchun Chen, 44, was being treated for a medical issue at Mount Sinai Beth Israel Hospital in Gramercy Park when he decided to make a run for it around 4:30 p.m. Police officials said he used a string of tied together fabric, such as towels, to rappel down from a fifth–floor window.Once on the ground, Chen hailed a yellow taxi and fled southbound on 2nd Avenue, police said.The NYPD asked the public to help with the search.
Matt Katz contributed reporting. This is a developing story and has been updated to correct the official name of the Department of Correction.
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