Cuffed Man Escapes State Custody in NYC, Prompting Manhunt
Police are on the hunt for another escaped prisoner in Queens, this time a handcuffed man who was in the custody of New York State Parole officers when he ran off, a law enforcement source with direct knowledge of the case tells News 4.
Details of why the man was in custody or where he was being transported weren't immediately clear. Chopper 4 showed a legion of at least a dozen NYPD officers at the scene, on 135th Street, after the man bolted before 9 a.m. Tuesday.
The New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision had no immediate information on the man, who is the city's third escaped suspect in less than a month in the city.
In early October, a man fled criminal court in Queens after a judge revoked his bail on a weapons charge. He was caught a couple of hours later.
Less than a week later, a handcuffed man escaped police custody in Brooklyn while being walked into central booking. He was recaptured a few hours later.
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