NYPD searching for man who escaped police custody at Bellevue Hospital

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BROOKLYN, N.Y. (PIX11) -- A man is on the run after escaping from police custody at Bellevue Hospital early Saturday morning, authorities said.

After receiving a stab wound from another crime, first responders transported a 23-year-old man to Bellevue Hospital for treatment, authorities report. Police officers discover that the victim has an open warrant for a traffic violation and arrest him.

Shortly after, police reported that the man snuck out the backdoor of the hospital and is still on the run.

Submit tips to police by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), visiting crimestoppers.nypdonline.org, downloading the NYPD Crime Stoppers mobile app, or texting 274637 (CRIMES) then entering TIP577. Spanish-speaking callers are asked to dial 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).

Charline Charles is a digital journalist from Brooklyn who has covered local news along with culture and arts in the New York City area since 2019. She joined PIX11 News in 2022. See more of her work here.

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