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Authorities: Man Being Taken Into Custody On Probation Violation Escapes Custody In Midtown

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- Officials are searching for an escapee in Midtown.

According to the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision, 30-year-old Travis Simon fled while reporting to the State Department of Corrections building on West 40th Street shortly before 5 p.m. Wednesday.

Officials say Simon was being taken into custody on a probation violation.

Simon is about 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighs 130 pounds.

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