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Escaped Rikers Island prisoner captured in Queens after over a month at large

  • Yenchun Chen, a prisoner at Rikers Island, escaped custody in early December 2022.
  • Chen was being treated at a Manhattan hospital when he escaped.
  • The correction officers tasked with guarding Chen were suspended for 30 days without pay.
  • Authorities captured Chen in Queens on January 10th after an extensive manhunt.
  • Chen faces additional escape charges on top of his existing drug charges.
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