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Xiaoqin Yan, 30, a Chinese national, has been at the
low-security facility in Danbury since Nov. 20, where she's
serving 8 1/2 years for Possession of a Firearm by an Illegal
Alien.
Employees at FCI Danbury were notified at around 7 p.m. Tuesday
that a security device had been activated and an inmate had
escaped. Local police were notified, found Yan at about 7:45
p.m. and returned her to prison officials, according to a
statement from the Federal Bureau of Prisons.
Staff at the prison declined to comment on details of the
escape, instead referring to the prison bureau’s statement.
The FBI was notified of the incident and an investigation is
underway. An email was sent seeking comment from the attorney
who had represented Yan in the Alabama case.
Court records show Yan, who had overstayed her non-immigrant
visa and wasn't legally allowed to have a gun, was also
convicted at trial for arson.
According to a criminal complaint in the case, Yan was spotted
on surveillance video walking into the First Baptist Church of
Montgomery in September 2021 carrying two duffel bags and
wearing a facemask while church services were happening. She was
then seen lighting containers of gasoline in multiple places
inside the church, which sustained significant fire damage.
Yan had multiple encounters with the church staff and exhibited
unusual behavior prior to the episode, federal prosecutors said.
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