HOUGHTON, MI-- An escapee from the Houghton County Jail may be back in the area.
The Sheriff’s Office received a tip Thursday that John Saatio, 35, was seen walking on US-41 near Michigan Tech’s campus.
After searching the Houghton/Hancock areas deputies and local police were unable to locate a subject matching Saatio’s description.
A detective interviewed the eyewitness and said there’s a high possibility the man they had seen was Saatio, who escaped from custody last June 19 while returning to jail from a court appearance.
Officials say the subject was seen wearing a black ball cap, black jacket, blue jeans, and glasses. His face was apparently thinner and he had a slight beard.
Anyone who sees a man matching Saatio’s description is asked to call 911 or the Houghton County Sheriff at 482-0055.
