Area man arrested on federal warrants, drug charges in Butler County

A man wanted on federal warrants was arrested after a short chase in Butler County on Thursday morning, according to the Ross Township Police Department.

After 6:00 a.m., the US Marshals Service Southern Ohio Fugitive Apprehension Strike Team (SOFAST) tried to arrest Michael Allen Fields, 57, in the 1100 block of James Road.

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As authorities were approaching his house, they saw Fields in his car trying to leave.

He was caught near the intersection of Kirchling Road and Layhigh Road in Ross Township…

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