NYPD hunting for escaped prisoner in Brooklyn
Photos of Joseph King, 21, a man who allegedly escaped from NYPD custody in Brooklyn on Monday.
NEW YORK - The NYPD is hunting for a prisoner who escaped their custody on Monday afternoon.
Authorities say that Joseph King, 21, was being taken to Brooklyn Central Booking at around 5:45 p.m. when he freed a hand from his handcuffs and fled the location on foot.
He was last seen running into the Hoyt-Schermerhorn Street subway station in Boerum Hill.
King is described as having black hair, brown eyes, and a tattoo with the writing "E4M" on his neck. He stands 5'7" tall and weighs roughly 145 pounds. He was last seen wearing a black bubble jacket, gray pants, a multi-colored floral print shirt, and black sneakers.
Anyone with information in regard to this incident 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.
Police say all calls are strictly confidential.