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Officers search along Cumberland River for man who escaped custody

Posted at 9:20 AM, Nov 13, 2019
and last updated 2019-11-13 10:20:26-05

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Metro police officers were searching near the Cumberland River for a man who escaped police custody on Wednesday.

Police searched for the man near the intersection of Jefferson Street and Cowan Street. They believe the man, wearing handcuffs and a white tank top, was running down the bank of the river.

Officers used thermal imaging cameras from their helicopter to search from above and a boat to look from the water.