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Murder suspect in NYPD custody escaped for nearly 4 hours before being caught, source says
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Brittany Kriegstein
Published Mar 11, 2025
Modified Mar 11, 2025
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Police said a man in their custody escaped early Tuesday morning and was on the loose in the Bronx for more than three hours before he was caught. A law enforcement official familiar with the case said the man was 27-year-old Anthony Riser, a Bronx resident who the NYPD said was arrested Monday and charged with murder in a fatal December shooting.
According to the official, Riser was one of three detainees being transported in a vehicle from the 48th Precinct station house in Tremont to central booking, where arrestees are processed.
Police on Tuesday would not confirm the identity of the man who escaped, but said he slipped out of the vehicle around 5:25 a.m. and fled in the vicinity of Park Avenue and Claremont Park in Claremont. They said officers located him near 3822 Park Ave., about a block from Claremont Park, and brought him back into custody around 9 a.m.
Attorney information for Riser was not immediately available. He allegedly shot and killed 28-year-old Richard Spigner, a neighbor, at a building on Rodman Place in West Farms on Dec. 21, according to the NYPD.
Riser was arrested in the Bronx around 7:45 p.m. Monday and charged with murder in the second degree, manslaughter in the first degree and criminal weapons possession in the second degree, police said.
This story has been updated with additional information.
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Brittany Kriegstein covers all breaking news around New York City, with a focus on crime and gun violence. Got a tip? Email Brittany at [email protected].
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