250 POUND HULK MAKES AMAZING ESCAPE

NYPD hunt for prisoner Yenchun Chen who made daring escape from Manhattan hospital by rappelling down from fifth-floor with tied-up bedsheets before fleeing in yellow cab

Chen was in custody for criminal possession of a controlled substance 

 

By Ruth Bashinsky

 

Daily Mail

Aug 10, 2023

 

Mugshot: Yenchun Chen, 44, was arrested on July 31 for criminal possession of a controlled substance. He was awaiting his court date that was set for later in the month, a report said

 

The New York Police Department is on the hunt for a 6ft3, 250lb prisoner, who made a daring escape from a Manhattan hospital.

Yenchun Chen, 44, was in Department of Corrections custody inside of Mount Sinai Beth Israel Medical Center, located at 281 First Avenue, when he broke free around 4:30pm on Wednesday.

The hulking prisoner had been at the hospital since Friday after experiencing cardiac issues.

Chen was supposedly taking a shower when he made a run for it by tying bedsheets together and rappelling out a fifth floor window. 

When correction officers went to check on him they found the bathroom window open and saw Chen was gone.

An NYPD spokesperson confirmed to DailyMail.com that the 'prisoner did escape the hospital via a fifth floor window to the street and fled in a yellow taxi southbound on 2nd avenue.'

 

Chen was last seen dressed in a white shirt and tan khakis. He still had his hospital bracelets on during his daring escape 

Mount Sinai Beth Israel Medical center on First Avenue is the site where Chen escaped from on Wednesday

 

Police described Chen as having a medium complexion, standing 6ft. 3 inches tall, and weighing approximately 250 pounds, with brown eyes and black hair. He also has tattoos on his left arm and left hand. 

He was dressed in a white shirt, tan khakis and still had his hospital bracelets on when he broke out of the medical facility.

One of the nurses told WABC 7 that she was 'shocked' when she heard a prisoner escaped through a window.'

It is unclear what prison Chen was being held at.

Chen, was arrested on July 31 for criminal possession of a controlled substance. He was awaiting his court date that was set for later in the month, a report said.

Anyone with information with regards to the whereabouts of this individual is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). 

The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/, or on Twitter @NYPDTips.

It had been earlier reported that Chen had been captured but NYPD confirmed to DailyMail.com that he was still on the lamb.