Authorities search for an escaped prisoner near Harlem Hospital.
Authorities continue their search for a prisoner who escaped near Harlem Hospital Thursday morning, according to a senior law enforcement official.
The man had restraints around his ankles and was wearing sweatpants at the time he escaped from custody.
The law enforcement official tell News 4 New York, 25-year-old Mason Burwell, an alleged gang member who had 22 prior arrests, was charged Wednesday with resisting arrest related to a domestic violence incident and criminal contempt for violating court order.
He was allegedly being transported to the hospital when he escaped.
