Yonkers Police Find Escaped Prisoner: Update

UPDATE Nov. 6 — Sarah Camarda, who escaped from police during a commotion in the emergency room at a Yonkers hospital, was located by police detectives in Manhattan and placed into custody without incident, police said. Additional charges are pending.

The Yonkers Police Department is searching for 29-year-old Sarah Camarda, who escaped from police custody while at St. Joseph's Hospital Tuesday afternoon.

Camarda was arrested Monday evening for felony drug possession, police said. In custody at the Yonkers City Jail awaiting arraignment, she was taken by two police officers to Saint Joseph's Hospital located across the street from the Justice Center for medical treatment.

In the emergency room Camarda was handcuffed to a gurney. Another patient several beds away caused a commotion and threatened to shoot up the hospital and or doctor. The officers requested back-up assistance and intervened to prevent any physical violence. Camarda apparently used that opportunity to slip off her handcuffs and slip away at 5:30 p.m.

A large scale search for her is underway by officers and specialized units from the Yonkers Police Department and assisting agencies. She is not considered a public safety threat. She is described as white female, 5'6", 130 pounds, last seen wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, burgundy bubble jacket, and multi-colored pants; she has brown reddish hair worn in a ponytail.

If anyone has information as to Camarda whereabouts, they are asked to call the Yonkers Police Department at (914) 377-7900 - emergencies dial 9-1-1.