Prisoner wanted for murder escapes at Atlanta airport
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J Saan Strover is wanted in Maricopa County, Ariz., on first-degree murder charges related to a shooting at a Phoenix bar. Photo courtesy of the Fulton County, Ga., Sheriff s Office
April 29 (UPI) A prisoner suspected of murder being transported from Georgia to Arizona escaped custody Thursday at the Atlanta airport, local authorities said.
The Fulton County Sheriff s Office said officers were searching for J Saan Carlos Strover. They said he was last seen in College Park, Ga., near Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.
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The 20-year-old was last seen wearing a white T-shirt, black sweatpants and a navy blue jacket. The sheriff s office described him as Black, 6 feet, 3 inches tall and weighing 150 pounds.
Phoenix murder suspect found after escaping police custody in Atlanta Jamie Landers, Arizona Republic
Officials found a Phoenix murder suspect who escaped police custody in Atlanta on Thursday morning.
Sgt. Monica Bretado with the Maricopa County Sheriff s Office said extradition deputies were in Atlanta on Thursday to transport Jssan Strover, 20, back to Arizona on a warrant for murder charges out of Phoenix.
Bretado said while walking to a tram connecting to the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, Strover ran from deputies and entered a forest where they eventually lost him.
The Fulton County Sheriff’s Office, the Clayton County Sheriff s Office and the U.S. Marshals Service worked together to find Strover.
Officials found a Phoenix murder suspect who escaped police custody in Atlanta on Thursday morning.
Sgt. Monica Bretado with the Maricopa County Sheriff s Office said extradition deputies were in Atlanta on Thursday to transport Jssan Strover, 20, back to Arizona on a warrant for murder charges out of Phoenix.
Bretado said while walking to a tram connecting to the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, Strover ran from deputies and entered a forest where they eventually lost him.
The Fulton County Sheriff’s Office, the Clayton County Sheriff s Office and the U.S. Marshals Service worked together to find Strover.
Strover was apprehended and back in custody about 9 p.m. Arizona time, according to a post from the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office.
Murder suspect escapes at Atlanta airport
On Location: April 29, 2021
Replay Video UP NEXT A 20-year-old wanted for murder has escaped from custody at the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport the busiest airport in the world. Jsaan Carlos Strover, 20, was handcuffed and not wearing shoes when he escaped just before 9 a.m. Thursday, Atlanta police said. The suspect, who was also shackled by his feet, was outside near the car rental center, not inside the terminal, according to the Clayton County Sheriff’s Office. Strover was being extradited from Georgia to Arizona by the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office, police said.