HARLEM — The NYPD was still searching Monday morning for a suspect who escaped police custody while handcuffed Saturday afternoon.
The man had shoplifted from a Duane Reade on East 102nd Street near Madison Avenue about 12:20 p.m., according to police.
Police were putting him into a department vehicle when he took off going east while his hands were handcuffed behind his back, the NYPD said.
The escapee is described as standing 5-foot-11 and weighing 150 pounds with a thin build. He was last seen wearing an olive green waist-length jacket, green hoodie, gray sweat pants and a black v-neck shirt.
Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS.