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#NYC inmate tries to escape Rikers Island

#NYC inmate tries to escape Rikers Island

June 18, 2020 | 2:07pm | Updated June 18, 2020 | 3:04pm

A New York City inmate awaiting trial on assault charges made a mad dash for freedom and tried to swim away from the Rikers Island jail complex on Thursday — but was foiled by two guards who fished him out of the East River, the correction officers union said.

The incident unfolded around 12:30 p.m., when the prisoner — identified as Arthur L. Brown — climbed a over a recreation-yard fence and took off running toward the shoreline, a Department of Correction spokesman said.

Brown made in into the water but was captured by two officers who chased him down with their K-9 partners, the Correction Officers’ Benevolent Association said.

Two officers who caught an inmate trying to escape from Rikers Island
Two officers who caught an inmate trying to escape from Rikers Island

Unconfirmed reports said that two inmates had escaped and one remained on the loose.

Police confirmed they were called to conduct a water search around 1 p.m., and a headcount of inmates was ordered at 2:15 p.m., a law-enforcement source said.

Rikers is located in the East River, between The Bronx and Queens.

A photo released by the union shows the K-9 officers — identified only as McCardle and Braska — after they were apparently treated for minor injuries to their lower legs.

“These two brave officers immediately jumped into action to bring the inmate back into custody without any regards for their own safety,” COBA President Elias Husamudeen said in a prepared statement.

“We proudly salute them for their bravery and for reminding the public the critical role Correction Officers play every day in maintaining public safety.”

Thursday’s incident followed the embarrassing revelation Wednesday that a Rikers inmate spent more than 90 minutes streaming video on Facebook from inside the sprawling lockup.

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