U.S. Marshals in Philadelphia announced that they arrested a man after he escaped police custody following a traffic stop on Monday.
@USMS_Phily apprehended Nafiysh Knox-Schenck, 32, in the Northern Liberties section of Philadelphia. Knox-Schenck was placed under arrest on Monday for firearms violations when he escaped after unknown individual opened the door of a police vehicle allowing him to flee.According to police, he escaped from officers after he was handcuffed following a traffic stop 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 person opened the rear door of the vehicle.‘We did not see this coming': Former Lehigh Valley cop sexually assaulted middle schooler, police say
Knox-Schenck fled on foot, headed eastbound on Collum Street and, officials said, officers followed in pursuit but were unable to apprehend him.
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