A chaotic scene unfolded in New York City when a man, on the run from NYPD officers, made a jaw-dropping escape attempt by hurling himself out of a fourth-floor apartment window.

The dramatic moment was captured on video Thursday night and quickly spread online, showing the suspect climbing out the window of a brick apartment building before plunging toward the ground below.

Miraculously, he landed in a patch of bushes rather than on the hard pavement, but his bold bid for freedom didn’t last long.

Officers were waiting on the street and quickly moved in to apprehend the man after the fall, ending the high-stakes pursuit in a matter of seconds.

The grainy nighttime footage shows the suspect, dressed in dark clothing, dangling briefly before taking the leap as police closed in from below. Parked cars and bystanders can be seen in the background as the action unfolded on what appears to be a quiet residential block.

Despite the daring drop from roughly four stories up, the man appeared to avoid serious injury and was swiftly taken into custody.

The reason for the original chase remains unknown.NYPD has not released details about the suspect’s identity, what he was wanted for, or the circumstances that led to the foot pursuit.

The wild video has already sparked buzz across social media, with viewers stunned by both the man’s desperate move and his apparent luck in landing safely in the greenery.

One thing’s for sure: in the Big Apple, some fugitives will try anything to avoid the long arm of the law, even if it means taking a flying leap into the unknown.

Stay tuned as more details emerge on this bizarre and brazen escape attempt gone wrong.