Source: Global Network
[Global Network Comprehensive Report Reporter Zhao Youping] Taiwan's China Times News Network reported on the 18th that a case of a prisoner escaping occurred in Taichung City yesterday (17th). Chen Kun, who was sentenced to 16 years in prison for drugs, guns and other cases, took the opportunity to break the electronic shackles and escape when he was seeking medical treatment in the evening. The police issued an emergency wanted order at around 9 o'clock last night. Police said that Chen Kunhe has been disguised and is currently pursuing her with all her might.
According to Taiwan's "Central News Agency", Yang Huzheng, deputy warden of Taichung Prison, said that Chen Kunhe was imprisoned in March 2021. Before being imprisoned, he underwent surgery due to a fracture of his left heel. On the 16th of this month, he went to the hospital for medical treatment (under the custody of the management staff) and underwent a steel nail removal surgery. After completing the operation on the 17th, he was found to break his shackles and escaped.
According to China Times News Network, the Taichung District Prosecutor's Office said that it received a fax notice from the prison at around 8:5 last night and immediately issued a wanted order at around 9:52. Taiwan's "Criminal Bureau" also made an internal notice last night, mentioning that Chen Kunhe had been sentenced to 16 years in prison in order to escape from the current criminal, and had been involved in drugs, guns and other cases. In addition, this person is violent and reminds colleagues to pay attention to safety when investigating.
reported that according to preliminary investigation by the police, Chen Kunhe ran to the Taichung Funeral Home to steal a car after escaping from the hospital, and then lost his car and ran away. He hiked around the city and was disguised.
Taichung District Prosecutor's Office said that Chen Kunhe was suspected of escaping and was involved in other crimes such as theft and damage during the escape. A special task force has been set up to pursue him with all his might.
Just last month, a foreign prison fugitive Lin Xinwu killed a policeman and seized a gun in Tainan, causing the death of two policemen, shocking the whole of Taiwan.
