US Marshals apprehended 32-year-old Nafiysh Knox-Schenck Wednesday in Northern Liberties.
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PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — Philadelphia police are searching for a suspect who escaped from custody Monday morning while he was being stopped for an outstanding warrant for gun offenses.
Police say officers pulled over the suspect, Nafiysh Knox-Schenck, 32, on Collom Street, near Germantown Avenue, around at 10 a.m. During the stop, officers recovered a gun.
Officers handcuffed Knox-Schenck and placed him in the backseat of their patrol vehicle, say police, but someone opened the rear door of the car and allowed him to escape.
Police say officers chased Knox-Schenck as he ran away down Collom Street, heading east, but they were unable to catch up to him.
Anyone with information on Knox-Schenck's whereabouts is encouraged to call 911 immediately. Police advise: Do not approach the suspect.
