Inmate escapes police at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
Inmate escapes police at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
Police report a man they were attempting to transport to Kentucky escaped officers at the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport and fled into Seattle.
SEATTLE - Police report a man they were attempting to transport to Kentucky escaped officers at the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport and fled into Seattle.
At around 11 a.m. on Sunday, May 4, the Port of Seattle police were taking an inmate through the check-in area when he fled toward the light rail station. Officers say they were unable to catch him in time to prevent his escape.
Inmate escaped Port of Seattle police custody at SEA airport.
Sound Transit was able to confirm Sunday that the inmate boarded at the airport and made his way north before getting off at the Capitol Hill station in Seattle.
The man remains missing heading into the afternoon and is described as the following:
- Named Sedric Stevenson
- 5-foot-8-inches tall
- 28 years old
- African American
- Hair styled in dreadlocks
Stevenson is now wanted for 2nd degree escape charges.
The Source: Information in this story came from the Port of Seattle.
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