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Handcuffed Man Escapes NYPD Custody Outside NYU Langone as Search Continues

Police are seeking public tips through Crime Stoppers during an ongoing search in Kips Bay.

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Overview

  • The 34-year-old fled Thursday evening from outside NYU Langone Tisch Hospital in Manhattan, police said.
  • He was last seen near FDR Drive and East 30th Street after breaking away from officers.
  • Officials said he was handcuffed on one wrist when he ran from custody.
  • Police said he had been arrested for larceny, and sources described the charge as petit larceny.
  • Authorities have not identified the man or detailed why he was at the hospital and are asking for information via NYPD Crime Stoppers.