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Carjacking suspect who escaped cops turns himself in after three days on lam

A suspected carjacker who escaped from a Brooklyn hospital while in NYPD custody surrendered Saturday after spending thrź¦ee days on the lam, cops said.

Akeem Williams, 21, was arrested on a warrant Wednesday for pretendinź¦›g to have a gun and stealing a šŸ¦©black 2014 BMW on Osborn Street near Linden Boulevard in Brownsville that same day, police said.

After his arrest, Williams complained of chest pšŸ…˜ains and was taken to nearby Brookdalā€e University Hospital, police said.

Akeem Williams
Akeem Williams was arrested on a warrant for pretending to have a gun and stealing a black 2014 BMW. DCPI
Akeem Williams shirt
The prisoner left his shirt on the ground after escaping police custody. Paul Martinka

At some point, his leg shackles were removed and he managed to movā™e his handcuffs to the front of his body before fleeingš†, cops said.

Video showed the still-cuffed Williams runnšŸ’Žing away from the hosā™pital ā€” without shoes on ā€” around 8:30 a.m.

It was unclear where he spent his time on the ruź§Ÿn before turning himself in Saturday.

šŸ’Williams was awÜ«aiting arraignment in Brooklyn Criminal Court Sunday.