Philadelphia Police are looking for a suspect who escaped their custody Monday. Nafiysh Knox-Schenck was being taken into custody for a weapons violation in East Germantown when he escaped from the back of a patrol vehicle. If seen, police advise people to not approach the suspect and to call 911 immediately.
Police in Philadelphia are on the lookout for a suspect who escaped custody after being apprehended in the city's East Germantown neighborhood on Monday morning.
According to police, Nafiysh Knox-Schenck, 32, escaped from officers after he was handcuffed following a traffic stop around 10 a.m., along the unit block of West Collum Street.
Officials said Knox-Schenck had an open warrant for firearm violations and a gun was recovered from his vehicle during the morning traffic stop.
However, police said that after Knox-Schenck was handcuffed and placed into the rear of a patrol vehicle, he was able to escape when an unknown individual opened the rear door of the vehicle.
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Knox-Schenck fled on foot, headed eastbound on Collum Street and, officials said, officers followed in pursuit but were unable to apprehend him.
Anyone with information on the suspect's whereabouts is urged to call 9-1-1 immediately. Police officials are warning the public not to approach the suspect.
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