Police say a 42-year-old male prisoner escaped from BronxCare Hospital at 1650 Grand Concourse about 2:10 p.m.
They say he was arrested Friday on a petit larceny charge stemming from an April theft of sneakers from a store.
He was taken to the hospital and later fled. He was recaptured about four hours later.
Police say he has more than 20 prior arrests for burglary, petit larceny and drugs.
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