GREENE COUNTY — After searching southern Greene County for a fugitive wanted for felony escape from home detention, he has been detained.
ISP said they attempted to arrest the suspect, Eric James King, 41 of Paoli on a warrant for escape out of Martin County on Tuesday morning.
Police said when they located King on US 231 in Daviess County, he refused to comply with officers and fled the scene in a vehicle.
King's vehicle then ran out of gas and officers located him again. As they attempted to arrest him, police said he was able to gain control of a police vehicle, which he used to ram another police vehicle. King then fled the scene in the stolen vehicle and crashed in a field in southern Greene County.
After searching the field, police said they were unable to find King.
Martin County, Indiana Sheriff's Office made a Facebook post on Tuesday morning asking the public not to approach the suspect stating he is 'armed and dangerous.'
On Wednesday, the Greene County Sheriff's Office confirmed King was detained.
