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Robbery Suspect Makes Dramatic Escape Out Of Police Car
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Ben Yakas
Published Nov 26, 2011
Modified Nov 26, 2011
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The NYPD are searching for an escaped prisoner who jumped out of the back of a police car. Janine Power, 28, of Brooklyn, had been arrested on Thursday afternoon after allegedly robbing a cab driver of $30 and his cell phone. She had been processed, and was being transported to Brooklyn central booking when she jumped out of the moving vehicle.
According to NYScanner, Powers was able to get out of the back of the police car at the intersection of Neptune Avenue and Stillwell Avenue. NBC claims she snuck out the back of a parked cop car in front of Brooklyn central booking, but both CBS and NY1 says the car was moving.
Police are also searching for Anthony D'Angelo, 41, of Staten Island, who they believe helped her escape and is now harboring her. Below, check out a video of exactly how (we imagine) Powers' dramatic escape really went:
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