LA MARQUE, Texas (KTRK) — Former La Marque Metropolis Supervisor Joshua Blaine Pritchett was arrested within the Dallas space on Saturday after a number of days on the run, in line with the La Marque Fireplace Division.
The Galveston County Sheriff’s Workplace Chief Deputy Melencio Villarreal stated Pritchett, 36, had been “hiding” within the Royse Metropolis and Destiny Metropolis space of Rockwall County, the place he has household.
Pritchett was wished on a number of excellent warrants, together with first-degree felony arson, third-degree felony tampering with bodily proof, and a misdemeanor for submitting a false report back to a peace officer. Extra costs allege Pritchett lied about serving within the army and about receiving levels from colleges he did not attend.
Authorities say Pritchett’s arrest got here a day after his legal professional despatched a press assertion claiming that Pritchett would prepare to show himself in to the Galveston County Sheriff’s Workplace. Nonetheless, when authorities didn’t hear from him or his legal professional to make these preparations, they determined to go to the world and make the arrest themselves, Villarreal stated.
Pritchett resigned from his place on July 7, and days later, authorities introduced an lively seek for him.
He was arrested after a site visitors cease on the intersection of FM 1138 and State Freeway 66 within the north Texas group of Destiny Metropolis, the Galveston County Sheriff’s Workplace Chief Deputy Melencio Villarreal stated.
Pritchett is predicted to be transported to the Galveston County Jail.
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