Georgia
Georgia fugitive wanted on 10 felonies, captured in Central Florida
Bodycam footage exhibits arrest of Georgia fugitive in Central Florida
A Georgia fugitive was arrested by police after a 6-hour-long search in Florida
FLAGLER COUNTY, Fla. – A fugitive who was needed out of Georgia was tracked down in Flagler County and now faces extra felony costs after stealing from a Florida campground, deputies mentioned.
Deputies arrested 21-year-old Jerrod D. Oats of Jacksonville, together with a feminine companion, on Monday at 10 p.m. after a prolonged 6-hour search.
Round 3 p.m. Monday, the Putnam County Sheriff’s Workplace notified the Flagler deputies of a stolen Chevrolet truck with a Georgia plate that had entered Flagler County on State Highway 100.
The duo deserted a stolen automotive alongside John Campbell Highway — north of State Highway 100 and reportedly fled right into a wooded looking camp making an attempt to evade seize, deputies mentioned.
Deputies tracked shoe prints and clothes left behind by the suspects main into the woods.
Round 8 p.m., a resident referred to as dispatch and mentioned a lady had gotten into the again porch and was knocking on the door searching for a cellphone charger and one thing to drink, deputies mentioned.
One other resident captured Oats on a safety digicam and deputies have been capable of observe his shoe prints which led them to a bunk home Oats was hiding in. Oats was taken into custody following a “temporary pursuit” deputies mentioned.
Oats faces 10 felony counts for a number of lively arrest warrants together with armed theft, willful obstruction of legislation enforcement, kidnapping, giving a false title to
legislation enforcement, sexual battery of a kid below 16 years of age, aggravated assault, marijuana possession (two counts), theft by deception, and violation of probation.
He’s being held with out bond on the Sheriff Perry Corridor Inmate Detention Facility till he’s extradited to Camden County, Georgia.