The Brief
- HCSO deputies and aviation unit captured a fugitive wanted for four years in two states on Thursday night.
- Authorities found 42-year-old Jonathan Terry hiding under a shed overhang in Dover after receiving reports of his location.
- Terry tossed brass knuckles and hid a handcuff key inside his underwear before deputies took him into custody.
DOVER, Fla. – A fugitive wanted in two states was found with a handcuff key taped to his underwear after he was taken into custody by Hillsborough County deputies on Thursday.
Dover fugitive arrest
What we know:
The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office said Jonathan Terry, 42, is a convicted felon who has been wanted in Kentucky and Indiana for four years. However, that came to an end Thursday evening.
HCSO’s aviation unit and deputies on the ground responded to the 15000 block of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in Dover to find the suspect. The aviation unit found him hiding under a shed overhang and kept eyes on him while deputies moved in.
When deputies approached him, they saw Terry reach into his clothes and toss a pair of brass knuckles under a vehicle. Deputies said after detaining him, they found the handcuff key inside his underwear.
Legal history and new charges
The backstory:…