CAPTURED: Escaped inmate Jeffrey Beach arrested in Kirkland
KIRKLAND -- Department of Corrections officials say Jeffrey Beach was arrested at a private residence in Kirkland around 2 p.m. on Monday.
He was located by DOC Northwest Community Response Unit officers working with Seattle and Kirkland Police and taken into custody without incident.
Beach is being taken to a secure state correctional facility and could face new charges for escape.
SEATTLE -- Authorities are searching for an inmate who escaped from a work crew at the state ferries warehouse in Seattle.
According to the Washington State Department of Corrections, 29-year-old Jeffrey Allen Beach escaped around 10:45 a.m. Friday.
Officials said correctional employees immediately started escape procedures, notified state and local law enforcement and deployed the community response unit.
According to a news release, Beach was convicted of theft of a motor vehicle, possession of stolen property 2nd degree and identity theft out of King County. He began his 43-month sentence at the Cedar Creek Corrections Center in Little Rock, Wash. back in March.
Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward of up to $1,000 for information leading to his arrest. Use the P3 Tips App on your smart phone, or call the hot line at 1-800-222-TIPS(8477).
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