SAN JOSÉ, COSTA RICA-- The Michigan man who escaped from a Costa Rican detention center has been recaptured.
The Tico Times reports John Saatio fled the center through a ventilation duct Sunday. He had been there for about three weeks, after having applied for refugee status to avoid deportation back to Houghton County.
The Public Security Ministry says a patrol found Saatio Tuesday in a canton immediately south of San José.
He’s charged in Michigan with home invasion, destruction of police property, and a probation violation. Saatio is also a registered sex offender.
