Prisoner Escapes From Mt. Sinai Beth Israel Using Bedsheet Rope, Possibly on the Lam in New Jersey
On August 9, 44 year-old Department of Corrections detainee Yenchun Chen used a makeshift rope made from bedsheets to escape from a fifth-floor bathroom window of Mount Sinai Beth Israel, where he was being treated for chest pains that occurred during a court proceeding. Police confirmed over the weekend that he is still at large, three days after the prisoner made a Spiderman-like escape.
| 12 Aug 2023 | 06:37
44 year-old Yenchun Chen made a remarkable escape from Mt. Sinai Beth Israel Hospital–where he was being treated for chest pain after complaining of heart condition during court proceedings–when used a rope made out of bedsheets to rappel out of a fifth-floor bathroom window. (
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A prisoner made a Spiderman-like escape on Aug. 9 from Mount Sinai Beth Israel at E. 16th St., slipping out a fifth-floor bathroom window using a rope made of bedsheets.
Despite earlier press reports that he was re-arrested in New Jersey, the NYPD confirmed that 44 year-old Yenchun Chen is reportedly still at large three days after his daring escape. He was in the custody of the Department of Corrections at the time he fled.
Cops said that after performing the successful rappelling operation to a rooftop one floor below, he then climbed down a ladder and hailed a cab southbound down 2nd Ave.
Chen had been in custody on charges of drug possession since July 31. He had been at the hospital since August 4, after he complained of having chest pain during a court appearance. A photo released by police before his escape appears to show him with bandages and a yellow wrist bracelet, likely issued by the hospital. He was last seen wearing a white T-shirt and tan pants.