EAST PIKELAND TOWNSHIP, Pa. (WPVI) — Police in Chester County, Pennsylvania, are working with federal agencies to locate a man who escaped custody early Saturday morning while still wearing handcuffs.
Jairo Eliazar Ramirez-Lima remains at large after fleeing from an officer outside Phoenixville Hospital around 7 a.m.
Jairo Eliazar Ramirez-Lima
Police say Ramirez-Lima was initially arrested for driving under the influence after being found passed out in a running vehicle near Township Line Road and Grover Lane.
According to the arrest affidavit, officers discovered rifles, a bow, and a fake gun inside the vehicle.
The officer brought the suspect to Phoenixville Hospital, and around 7 a.m. as the officer was escorting him away from the hospital, suspect bolted with his handcuffs still on.
An officer wrote in the charging documents that he suspect “struck my right arm … and pushed off of me and took off running.”
Authorities say Ramirez-Lima has multiple active arrest warrants, including federal ICE detainers, and a history of violence and weapons offenses.
He also has a protection-from-abuse order against him in Maryland. Police say the victim in that case has been notified.
Ramirez-Lima was last seen wearing a black sweatshirt, white or light gray sweatpants, black sneakers, and handcuffs.
Anyone with information is urged to call 911 or contact East Pikeland Township Police.
Copyright © 2025 WPVI-TV. All Rights Reserved.