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NYC Prisoner Makes Dramatic Escape From Hospital

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Photo credit: Crime Stoppers DCPI

(New York, NY) —  A prisoner remains on the loose after making a daring escape from a Manhattan hospital.  

Police are trying to track down Yenchun Chen who went out a fifth floor window at Mount Sinai Beth Israel yesterday afternoon.  Police say he rappelled down the building with tied up bed sheets before taking off in a taxi.  

The 44-year-old was arrested on July 31st for possession of a controlled substance, and was hospitalized a few days later, according to police. 

Authorities are actively looking for Chen at this time.

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