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Manhunt After Detainee Escapes Police Custody Outside NYU Langone in Manhattan

Conflicting reports place the escape between about 7 p.m. and 8:42 p.m.

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Overview

  • The 34-year-old was last seen near FDR Drive and East 30th Street in Manhattan, according to police.
  • NYPD is asking for information through Crime Stoppers as the search remains active.
  • PIX11 reported a police-stated time of 8:42 p.m., while ABC7 and the Daily News cited about 7 p.m.
  • Police confirmed the man had been arrested but did not disclose the charge, while ABC7, citing police sources, reported petit larceny.
  • The New York Daily News reported he was barefoot with a handcuff dangling from one wrist as he ran toward the East River.