A two-state fugitive was arrested in Central Florida, and law enforcement found the handcuff key in his underwear.
This month, the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office Aviation Unit and deputies responded to the 15000 block of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in Dover to locate the fugitive.
The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office arrested 42-year-old Jonathan Terry, a convicted felon wanted on fugitive warrants out of Kentucky and Indiana.
Terry was wanted in Kentucky on an active warrant for violating his probation on a possession of a controlled substance charge. He also had a fugitive warrant out of Indiana for failure to appear on a methamphetamine possession charge, and had been wanted there for four years.
According to local law enforcement, the HCSO Aviation Unit located Terry hiding under a shed overhang and kept eyes on him from above while deputies on the ground moved in. As deputies approached, they saw Terry reach into his clothing and toss a pair of brass knuckles under a nearby vehicle. Deputies then arrested him.
During a search, deputies discovered a handcuff key taped inside Terry’s underwear, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office.
“This convicted felon, wanted in two states, underestimated the skill and determination of teamHCSO,” said Sheriff Chad Chronister. “He now faces new charges here and must answer for his crimes in Indiana and Kentucky.”
In addition to his out-of-state warrants, Terry faced charges of Felon Carrying Concealed Weapon, and Possession of Concealed Handcuff Key.
