
Escaped sex offender last seen near NJ hospital is found, police say
UPDATE: Monday, Feb. 3 — State police say Nicholas Voutsas has been apprehended. There were no further details immediately available.
🚨 Sex offender escapes from transport van
🚨 Escapee described as 6 feet tall and 260 pounds
🚨 Authorities haven't said where he went
NEWARK — State police are asking the public for help to find a registered sex offender who they say escaped several days ago.
Nicholas Voutsas, 25, is a Tier 2 registered sex offender, police said. State records show he was convicted of second-degree child endangerment for luring in 2022.
The designation means he is at a "moderate" risk of committing another sex offense. Under state law, schools, daycares, and summer camps must be notified about Tier 2 sex offenders.
State police put out the alert on social media on Saturday afternoon.
Voutsas got loose on Thursday around 9 a.m. from a state Department of Health transport van, police said. The New Jersey Human Services Police Department has charged him with escape.
The van was headed to University Hospital in Newark.
Voutsas was last seen near South Orange Avenue and Bergen Street in Newark. He was wearing a burgundy or maroon winter coat.
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Police described Voutsas as a Caucasian male standing around 6 feet tall and weighing around 260 lbs.
Anyone who knows where Voutsas may be is asked to call the State Police Fugitive Unit Tipline at 1-800-437-7839 or send an email to Fugitiveinformation@njsp.gov.
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