Handcuffed man escapes custody, remains on the loose
SEATTLE, Wash. -- Police say a handcuffed man on his way to jail escaped custody Monday afternoon and is still on the loose.
King County sheriff's deputies had already handcuffed the 31-year-old SeaTac man and were getting ready to transport him from Harborivew Medical Center to King County Jail when he took off running just after 1:30 p.m.
The man, who police have not named, is wanted on two theft warrants. After running away, the man was last seen entering a parking garage near the hospital, according to police.
Deputies, Seattle police and Harborview security searched that garage, but the man was nowhere to be found.
He is described as a Samoan man who stands 5'8" tall and weighs 170 pounds.
If you see a man matching that description who also happens to be wearing handcuffs, police ask that you call 911.
King County sheriff's deputies had already handcuffed the 31-year-old SeaTac man and were getting ready to transport him from Harborivew Medical Center to King County Jail when he took off running just after 1:30 p.m.
The man, who police have not named, is wanted on two theft warrants. After running away, the man was last seen entering a parking garage near the hospital, according to police.
Deputies, Seattle police and Harborview security searched that garage, but the man was nowhere to be found.
He is described as a Samoan man who stands 5'8" tall and weighs 170 pounds.
If you see a man matching that description who also happens to be wearing handcuffs, police ask that you call 911.
when should a cop be fired?
speechless.....
We are looking for the rock? My dogs barking I'll be back.
Run 5'8" tall Samoan man, Run!
So we get an ethnicity description the one time we don't really need one?
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@Zoso Wasn't SPD, it was County.Â
@Citizen#3457899654Â I stand corrected. My mistake. Still, complete screw up!
@Zoso Sir, I could not agree with you more. Sounds like tunnel vision overtaking awareness. Not good.
A cop can't catch a guy with his arms handcuffed behind his back?lol I remember an incident in seattle a decade or so ago where the cop just shot a handcuffed guy in the back and killed him because he was too fat to chase him.
A Samoan who only weighs 170 pounds? Maybe you meant 170 kg?
@Illuminati They did report him as "Somoan"..which I assumed to be a Somali/Samoan...and can explain for the low girth.
@Illuminati must be the runt of the family.
Odds ten to one he comes from a large family..
Somoan? Is that like Samoan?Â
"He is described as a Somoan..." Cross between a Somali and a Samoan?
"uh yeah, if you, umm, see anyone running in handcuffs? yeah, that may be our guy."
@SwampThing Could be a bondage tryst gone wrong?
@aintno1special @SwampThing that's why I don't cuffs ...