Philadelphia prisoner escape: Police searching for 'dangerous' teen inmate who fled from CHOP
PHILADELPHIA - Police in Philadelphia are searching for a "dangerous" teen prisoner who they say escaped custody Wednesday afternoon.
Shane Pryor, 17, slipped police custody in the Emergency Room parking lot at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia around noon.
Philadelphia Police Deputy Commissioner of Investigations Frank J. Vanore provided an update Wednesday afternoon as the search for Pryor continues.
Though the teen was with two prison staff members while in the vehicle, Deputy Vanore confirms he was not handcuffed upon exiting the car.
Philadelphia Police provides update on search for 17-year-old escaped prisoner
Philadelphia Police Deputy Commissioner of Investigations Frank J. Vanore provides a rundown of the events that occurred when 17-year-old Shane Pryor escaped police custody in the Emergency Room parking lot at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Wednesday.
Deputy Vanore confirmed that Pryor has been in police custody since he was charged with murder in 2020 at the age of 14. He is still awaiting trial.
According to Attorney Paul DiMaio, who is representing the 17-year-old, Pryor and another teen were charged in the killing of 54-year-old Tanya Harris in an alleyway in Northeast Philly back on October 10, 2020.
Pryor, who police say is 5-foot-7, 180 pounds, was last seen wearing a blue sweater and sweatpants.
Officials say he had socks and flip-flop or slide type shoes on when he escaped. Witnesses say he may have removed his sweatshirt.
Officials say he was originally taken to the hospital due to having a hand injury, but the origin of said injury is unknown at this time.
The United States Marshals believe Pryor may be operating a stolen Ford F-150 with PA Tag ZTS-0503 as noted in a post on X Wednesday evening.
In a post on X, police said the escaped prisoner was last seen in the area of University Avenue and Civic Center Boulevard Wednesday afternoon.
Police are searching parking lots with K-9 units looking through underground parking lots in the area.
They say they do not believe Pryor is in the hospital.
Escaped teen murder suspect's mom pleads for son to surrender: "Turn yourself in"
An extremely distraught mom is pleading for her son to surrender after he escaped police custody in the parking lot at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Wednesday.
After reviewing video footage, officials say that he escaped the hospital driveway and went from building to building, walking right into public entrances and then spoke to people asking them for a phone.
Police have urged the public not to approach the teen, who they consider to be "dangerous."