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For the second time in simply over three months, an inmate has escaped custody at Seattle-Tacoma Worldwide Airport.
Surveillance footage reveals 20-year-old John Nino “seems to have eliminated his wrist restraints” earlier than bolting towards Freeway 99, based on a Facebook update Wednesday morning from the Washington Division of Corrections (DOC).
The breakout occurred shortly earlier than 8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 12, whereas Nino was being transported through Sea-Tac.
The DOC stated he was final seen carrying a pink coat and darkish grey or black sweatpants earlier than fleeing throughout the sunshine rail tracks on the east side of the airport and heading towards Worldwide Boulevard and Freeway 99.
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Surveillance footage reveals John Nino operating inside Seattle-Tacoma Worldwide Airport Aug. 12, 2025. (Washington Division of Corrections by way of Fb)
“If you happen to see Nino, don’t method him. Please name 911,” the division warned.
Nino, who’s 6-foot-2 and 154 kilos, was below neighborhood supervision for a second-degree theft conviction in Thurston County. The DOC issued a warrant for his arrest in June after he failed to fulfill along with his neighborhood corrections officer.
Nino was arrested a number of days in the past in New Mexico and was being returned to Washington state custody when he slipped away.
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John Nino, 20 (Washington Division of Corrections by way of Fb)
In Could, inmate Sedrick T. Stevenson escaped from Sea-Tac whereas being transported to Kentucky in a case not dealt with by the DOC, the division clarified in an e mail to Fox Information Digital.
Stevenson ran by the terminal, boarded the sunshine rail and remained at massive for over a month earlier than his June seize. FOX 13 Seattle, which has carefully tracked each incidents, famous that is the second such escape from Sea-Tac in below 100 days.
Sedrick T. Stevenson, 28, is needed for allegedly escaping police at a Seattle airport. (Port of Seattle Police)
Authorities say DOC officers and native legislation enforcement are concerned within the seek for Nino. It’s unclear if Sound Transit safety is helping. Regardless of an instantaneous search close to the sunshine rail station Tuesday evening, he has not but been discovered.
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The DOC has not stated whether or not any adjustments have but been made to move protocols.
In an e mail to Fox Information Digital, DOC officers stated it’s “targeted on discovering [Nino]” however will conduct a “crucial incident evaluate” to find out how he was in a position to escape.
