Police are searching for a man who was in custody but escaped from a Manhattan hospital after his arrest, the NYPD said.
The escapee, a 36-year-old man, fled out of Mt. Sinai West Hospital in midtown just before 1 a.m. Monday, according to police. He took off running east on West 59th Street and has not been seen since.
It was not immediately clear why the man was in the hospital.
The escapee had been arrested on petty larceny charges, police said. His identity has not yet been released.
Anyone with information regarding where the inmate may be located is asked to contact CrimeStoppers.
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