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Detainee escapes from Bronx Lebanon Hospital; NYPD launches large-scale search

The 42-year-old man fled 1650 Grand Concourse at around 2:40 p.m. wearing a hospital gown and black sweatpants, according to the NYPD.

Zoe Cosgrove

Jul 31, 2026, 3:30 PM

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A detainee escaped from Bronx Lebanon Hospital on Friday afternoon, police say.

The 42-year-old man fled 1650 Grand Concourse at around 2:40 p.m. wearing a hospital gown and black sweatpants, according to the NYPD.

Citizen app footage captured the large-scale search launched by police, using ground patrol and helicopters.

Information about the crime the man allegedly committed was not immediately made available.

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