Wanted man eludes Williamsport police, prompting search | News, Sports, Jobs - Williamsport Sun-Gazette
Key Events
A wanted man escaped police custody in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, after fleeing from an officer in the 1500 block of Mount Carmel Street around 3 p.m. on Thursday.
The incident triggered a large-scale search involving multiple law enforcement officers, a police dog, and a drone. The suspect's identity was not released, but it is believed that they may have fled to the nearby Wildwood Cemetery.
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A man who is wanted on four separate warrants bolted from a city police officer in the 1500 block of Mount Carmel Street about 3 p.m. Thursday, prompting an extensive neighborhood search that involved several additional law enforcement officers, a police dog and the use of a drone, operated by the officer at left in the photo. Police did not release the man’s identity who eluded capture, possibly running into the sprawling nearby Wildwood Cemetery.
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