Bronx woman recaptured after escaping from police precinct: NYPD

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Woman escapes custody before being recaptured by NYPD

The NYPD says it has caught a woman who escaped from their custody in the Bronx on Wednesday night.

The NYPD says it has arrested a woman who escaped from their custody in the Bronx on Wednesday night.

Police say 33-year-old Christina Evans slipped out of her handcuffs and took off through the back of the 44th Precinct in the Concourse section while waiting to be processed. 

Evans was originally arrested for violating an order of protection.

She was arrested for a second time by members of the NYPD's fugitive enforcement division.

She is now facing additional charges.