Hunt for Escaped Theft Suspect Hampers Subways

NEW YORK (AP) —

A police search for an escaped chain-snatching suspect led to service shutdowns on several subway lines.

Police say the handcuffed, 17-year-old suspect pushed an officer and fled toward the subway at 145th Street in Manhattan on Monday. He had been arrested for allegedly ripping necklaces off women’s necks.

The MTA suspended A and C train service between 59th Street-Columbus Circle and 168th Street.

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