Fugitive on the run for months caught in Elyria

ELYRIA, Ohio (WJW) — A wanted man who has eluded police since early February was finally arrested on Friday, according to a news release.

During his Feb. 3 arrest on felony warrants, Donte Jamar Parker II, 24, of Elyria, reportedly fled from officers while still handcuffed, FOX 8 News previously reported.

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Elyria police just before noon on Friday, July 18, learned Parker had been sighted near the intersection of Riverside Drive and 11th Street, according to a news release.

They spotted Parker fleeing from a residence and one officer chased him on foot into a wooded area and across the Black River, according to the release. That officer ultimately tackled him…

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