Coverage dated August 9, 2023
Police still searching for prisoner who escaped from NYC hospital
Headline from ABC 7 New York
Yenchun Chen, 44, was supposedly taking a shower when he made his escape.
ABC 7 New York's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.
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ABC 7 New York
Police still searching for prisoner who escaped from NYC hospital ↗ (opens ABC 7 New York)Published
ABC 7 New York's feed description
Yenchun Chen, 44, was supposedly taking a shower when he made his escape.
Fox News
Inmate escapes hospital with makeshift rope, taxi getaway ↗ (opens Fox News)Published
Fox News's feed description
New York City police are searching for Yenchun Chen, who escaped out a bathroom window when he was left unsupervised to shower during a hospital stay.
ABC 7 New York
Man back in police custody after scaling NYC hospital wall ↗ (opens ABC 7 New York)Published
ABC 7 New York's feed description
Yenchun Chen, 44, was supposedly taking a shower when he made his escape.
CBS News
Police seek prisoner Yenchun Chen who escaped from Manhattan hospital ↗ (opens CBS News)Published
CBS News's feed description
Officials say 44-year-old Yenchun Chen was arrested on July 31 for possession of a controlled substance.
ABC 7 New York
Man escapes police custody by scaling down hospital wall with towels ↗ (opens ABC 7 New York)Published
ABC 7 New York's feed description
Yenchun Chen, 44, was supposedly taking a shower when he made his escape.
NBC New York
Police are on the hunt for an inmate who escaped police custody at a Manhattan hospital ↗ (opens NBC New York)Published
NBC New York's feed description
The prisoner, identified as Yenchun Chen, was in Department of Corrections custody at Mount Sinai Beth Israel Hospital in Gramercy
