Crime & Safety

NYPD Searching For Prisoner Who Escaped East River Jail Barge

Police described the prisoner as a white man in his 30s who is approximately 5 feet, 8 inches tall.

July 10, 2021

The NYPD is searching for a prisoner who escaped a jail barge on the East River.

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Police said the male prisoner escaped just after 7 a.m. Saturday.

Police described the prisoner as a white man in his 30s who is approximately 5 feet, 8 inches tall.

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