Escape at Seattle Airport: Man Flees Custody on Light Rail
A man facing warrants in Kentucky escaped police custody at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport by boarding a light rail train into Seattle. The suspect, handcuffed, fled during the check-in process, prompting a search by Port of Seattle police, but airport operations were unaffected.
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A daring escape unfolded at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport when a man, wanted on warrants in Kentucky, slipped from police custody.
According to airport officials, the suspect, still in handcuffs, took advantage of a lapse during the check-in process to dash towards the light rail station.
Video surveillance confirmed he boarded a northbound train and later exited in Seattle's Capitol Hill area. Despite the incident, airport operations proceeded without disruption.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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