Escaped New Jersey Inmate Captured After Public’s Help
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February 4, 2025Escaped New Jersey Inmate Captured After Public’s Help
The New Jersey inmate that escaped from a medical transport has been apprehended. Police did not provide any more details about the arrest but did announce on social media that 25-year-old Nicholas Voutsas was captured Monday afternoon. Voutsas was riding inside a medical transfer vehicle on it's way to University Hospital in Newark when he escaped from authorities.
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New Jersey State Police Seeking Public’s Assistance with Locating Escaped Inmate
On Thursday, January 30, 2025, at approximately 9:00 a.m., Nicholas Voutsas escaped from a medical transport van that was en route to University Hospital in Newark, Essex County. As a result, the initial investigating agency, the New Jersey Human Services Police Department, charged Nicholas Voustas with escape.
New Jersey State Police
He was last seen in the area of University Hospital, near South Orange Avenue and Bergen Street in Newark, Essex County. He was wearing a two-tone black over green winter jacket, dark blue pants, and black sneakers with Velcro closures.
Voutsas is a Tier 2 registered sex offender. He is a 25-year-old Caucasian male, approximately 6’0” tall and weighing approximately 260 lbs.
Anyone with information that could assist in locating Nicholas Voutsas is urged to contact the New Jersey State Police Fugitive Unit Tipline at 1-800-437-7839 or email Fugitiveinformation@njsp.gov.
