A man with outstanding warrants was taken into custody after attempting to evade law enforcement by fleeing into the woods near Maysville Sunday evening, according to authorities.
According to the Maysville Police Department, authorities received a call regarding a suspicious individual knocking on multiple doors near West Freeman Street on Sunday, March 16.
Officers responded to the area and located the suspect, identified as Joshua Pruitt, on Deadwyler Road. Police say a routine warrant check revealed that Pruitt had outstanding warrants, including a felony probation violation for aggravated assault from Barrow County.
As officers attempted to place him in handcuffs, Pruitt managed to escape and fled into a wooded area. Backup was requested, and officers from the Commerce Police Department and the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office established a perimeter with assistance from Jackson County dispatchers.
A K9 unit from Franklin County was deployed to track the suspect. After a half-mile pursuit through dense woods, authorities say Pruitt was located near a creek. He surrendered without further resistance and was taken into custody.
