Indiana State Police located, arrested escapee last seen in Daviess County
DAVIESS COUNTY, Ind. (CBS) – A man wanted for stealing a police vehicle and fleeing from officers in Daviess County, Indiana is now in custody.
Police first attempted to arrest Eric James King, 41, of Paoli, Indiana on a warrant for escape from Martin County. When officers located him on US 231 in Daviess County, he refused to comply and fled the scene in a vehicle.
It was believed that King's vehicle ran out of fuel and pulled into a private drive, police said.
When officers located and attempted to take King into custody, he was able to gain control of a police vehicle - which he used to ram another police vehicle.
King fled the scene in the stolen vehicle and eventually crashed in a field in southern Greene County. After an extensive search of the area, police were unable to locate him.
He was described as 5-feet-8 with brown hair, brown eyes, with a beard and mustache.
Around 4:06 a.m. Wednesday, deputies with the Greene County Sherriff's Office located King, and he was taken into custody without incident.
There is no current risk to the public.