BROOKLYN, NY— A 21-year-old man escaped police custody Tuesday afternoon while being escorted into Brooklyn Criminal Court for arraignment, authorities said.
The man reportedly fled on foot around 1 p.m. as officers transferred him from a police vehicle into the courthouse at 120 Schermerhorn St., police said.
According to authorities, he was being transported from the 73rd Precinct stationhouse in Brownsville to central booking when he ran.
Police have not yet released the man’s identity or disclosed the charges he was facing.
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